"It is with deep sadness and shock that I share the news that my beloved husband and soulmate, Hugh Wallace, passed away suddenly at home last night. I am heartbroken. "Please respect my privacy at this deeply painful time.""
"It is with deep sadness and shock that we announce our beloved friend and client, architect, Hugh Wallace, RIAI passed away suddenly at home last night. "Hugh was a director and co-founder of architecture firm, Douglas Wallace Consultants and was widely known and admired for his work as the presenter of RTÉ's The Great House Revival and as a judge on Home of the Year. His passion, creativity and warmth touched colleagues, audiences, and his many, many friends across the country. "Hugh's husband, Martin Corbett has called for privacy at this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with Martin and Hugh's family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.""
""I didn't want to be gay," he said, having taken a year out in college to move to New York to find himself. "Particularly at that time in Ireland. Sure, I didn't know anyone gay. "That's the truth... because everyone was in the closet, with the door locked.""
Hugh Wallace was a founding partner and director of Douglas Wallace Architects/Consultants and a prominent Irish architect. He served as a judge on RTÉ's Home of the Year since 2015 and presented The Great House Revival and My Bungalow Bliss. He died suddenly at home and is survived by his husband, Martin Corbett; the couple were together 39 years and married in 2012. Martin Corbett requested privacy after the death. A family statement praised Wallace's passion, creativity and warmth and extended thoughts and prayers to family and friends. Wallace grew up in Dundrum and spoke about struggling with his sexuality and spending time in New York to find himself.
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