Britain's biggest family have been rocked by a scandal after one of their daughter's accused her parents of "making money of out grandkids". The Radford family have their own documentary series 22 Kids and Counting on Channel 5.
But their 22-year-old daughter Millie made comments towards her parents after Sue and Noel surprised some of the grandkids with a trip to Florida. Read more here.
She reposted a video on her Instagram, that has now been deleted but wrote: "Cute? But you've made money from all your grandchildren but choose your favourites...Said my piece, I recall my kids being in the whole 22 Kids and counting - not a single sight viewing of the rest in there.. bare 1 ep."
The video saw Sue and Noel tell grandchildren Daisy, Ayprill and Leo that they were taking them on holiday. The trio are the offspring of Sophie, Sue and Noel's oldest child, and her husband Joe. Millie is mum to other grandchildren Ophelia and Chester.
Millie does not live with the family in Morecambe and is one of their children who does not appear in the series that documents the day-to-day life of the UK's biggest family including everything from living in their house, doing their own home improvements, running their business as well as making big Sunday morning breakfasts for them all.
The family first hit television screens in 2012 Channel 4 documentary 15 Kids and Counting, then 20 Kids and Counting in 2018 to mark their 25th wedding anniversary.
The Mirror has contacted the Radfords for comment.
Millie
Their 22-year-old daughter who has spoken out has her own place and gave birth to daughter Ophelia in September 2020. She revealed details of her traumatic labour as she was rushed into theatre due to birthing complications, later describing how her cute little tot came out "kickboxing" with her fists up.
Speaking in a Q&A on the family's YouTube channel in November 2020, Millie explained why her ex-boyfriend isn't currently a part of his daughter's life.
She said: "I'm not saying who he is because he's completely out of our lives," she said. "He's in a new relationship, we don't have anything to do with each other.
"We haven't had anything to do with each other for months – from pretty much the beginning of my pregnancy. He just wasn't happy to step up and be a dad so he's never been named."
She is also mum to 13-month-old Chester.
Christopher
Eldest son Christopher, who moved out of the family home but lives nearby in Morecambe, has three children with his wife Nicole.
They are four-year-old Maisie, two-year-old Jacob and baby Nicholas, who is the newest addition to the entire Radford clan having been born in September last year.
Making the announcement on Instagram, grandma Sue said: "I have been itching to share this news all day, welcome to the family beautiful boy!"
Chris, who was born when his mother was 14 years old, does not appear on the family's Channel 5 show and now works as a glazier having previously had a job at the their bakery. Sue has explained that Chris wanted to take a step back from the limelight and rarely appears on their social media either.
Sophie
There is also eldest daughter Sophie, who now lives with her husband Joe Broadley and their three children - Daisy, Ayprill and Leo.
When Sophie left the family home in August 2013, mum Sue admitted she got emotional just walking past their empty room.
"Sophie, Joe and little Daisy moved out of the Radford house today and I can't bare to go past the bedroom without getting upset," wrote Sue.
When Sophie announced her third pregnancy in August 2015, she said she would not follow in her parents' footsteps and wanted to stop with Leo.
"He will definitely be our last - although I can't say the same about mum and dad," she told The Sun.
Describing her excitement at being a mother again she said: "Mum always jokes that I’m not going to stop at three. She thinks I will have eight, but that’s definitely not going to happen. When we told her about baby number three she was delighted, she's always happy when a new baby is coming along."
Chloe
Chloe, who is the third eldest child and second eldest daughter, has also moved out of the family home to be with her boyfriend.
In May 2021, Chloe took to Instagram to announce she was leaving the family nest to move in with her partner.
She posted a picture of herself and her boyfriend enjoying a toast to their important milestone together saying: "Few drinks to celebrate LIVING together!!"
Chloe then tagged her partner and joked: "We might need something a bit stronger than a pint." She has also made it clear that she will be having three children "max" - and not for a few years yet.
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