CUSTOMERS of kitchen designer Neil Hemingway are fuming after his ‘flashy’ appearance on TV cookery show Come Dine with Me.

Mr Hemingway was among four businessmen and women from Huddersfield taking part in the C4 show, screened on Sunday night.

He was seen hosting a dinner at his designer pad and boasting about winning the £1,000 prize.

But angry locals who have bought from the posh kitchen supplier said they couldn’t believe that he appeared to be flaunting his wealth – when his business owes them thousands of pounds after Lindley-based Neil Hemingway Design went into administration.

Mr Hemingway’s business, which supplies kitchens costing £8,000 upwards, collapsed early this year, while still owing tens of thousands to customers who didn’t receive their kitchens.

Shelley couple David and Sarah Turnbull stumped up a £2,200 deposit in December for their designer kitchen, which had been given to them as a wedding present by family and friends.

But Mr Hemingway contacted them days before the creditors meeting to say there was a problem with the order.

It now looks unlikely that the couple will be able to recover their money.

David said: “Neil has given us a lot of grief and seeing him on the programme boasting and waving his cash around was hard to stomach. It also caused a lot of upset to our relatives who had worked hard to save up the money for us.

“I believe that the programme was done before the company went into liquidation, but it did feel like rubbing our faces in it and I’m sure others in Huddersfield who have lost money to him will feel the same.”

Steve Flynn and partner Sue Ogden, of Brockholes, have also lost their deposit.

Their order for a £15,000 Schuller kitchen, including a £4,900 deposit, was taken by the company just three weeks before it went into liquidation.

The couple say Mr Hemingway promised to fulfil their order, but then they didn’t hear from him.

Steve said: “When I heard he had been on this programme, showing off his posh house and swimming pool, I couldn’t believe it.

“He must have known his company was in trouble but when you see a programme like that you just think hang on, there’s no mention of the trail that’s been left behind him.”

Paul Philmore and Thomas Dixon of Tenon Recovery have now been appointed as joint liquidators of the company.

Mr Philmore said: “Tenon Recovery is continuing to review the company's position and have invited all known creditors to forward anyŠ information that they feel may be of relevance to the liquidation process.Š

“At this stage there is unlikely to be any return to the creditors and our investigations into the directors’ conduct are ongoing.

“If creditors have any enquiries in relation to the Company’s affairs, theyŠ should contact our team as soon as possible.”