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I’m addicted to having kids… admits mum-of-22 Sue Radford as she predicts she could have 70 grandkids
Noel also opened up on his daughter, Millie Radford, having children
PARENTS-OF-22 Sue and Noel Radford have revealed that they are ‘addicted’ to having kids.
In Sue and Noel Radford’s book, The Radfords: Making Life Count, which is a number one best-seller on Amazon, the couple discussed their ‘healthy’ addiction’.
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But not only this, in the book, which took the second spot on the Sunday Times bestseller list, we saw the parents discuss their predictions for how many grandchildren they will have in the future.
The couple wrote: “We haven't just been addicted to love during our long and happy marriage - for most of it, we have also been addicted to having children.
“As addictions go, we think it was a pretty healthy one because it was motivated by nothing other than love - love for each other, and the love of having children.
“We are Britain's biggest family, and proud of it. This wasn't the plan, however. Indeed, looking at the size of our brood, you might think there was absolutely no family planning involved whatsoever!
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“How we actually came to have 22 kids - rather than the three we had originally been thinking about - is all explained in the following pages, along with so much else.”
When it comes to the possibility of baby number 23, Sue shared: “No, I don't think so - though we have said similar things before! But no, that's it now.”
To this, Noel chimed in: “We've said similar things plenty of times before! But seriously, Heidie is three now, so yes... we're enjoying our sleep at last!
“And we no longer have to worry about kids being at that age when they pick things up off the floor and stick them in their mouths.”
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But although the couple don’t have plans for any more children of their own, Sue and Noel, who currently have 10 grandchildren and star in their show 22 Kids & Counting, spoke about their expanding family.
Sue shared: “People might say there's no longer any need for the 'and counting' in the title of the TV programme, because me and Noel won't be having any more kids.
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“But we will hopefully be counting grandchildren for many more years.”
Noel then said: “We definitely always wanted grandkids - and hoped to have them. It was always in the back of our minds.”
Who's who in the Radford family?
SUE and Noel have 22 children . . .
- Chris - May 7, 1989
- Sophie Rose - December 13, 1993
- Chloe Anne - July 31, 1995
- Jack Richard - April 9, 1997
- Daniel Leon - March 3, 1999
- Luke James - October 1, 2000
- Millie Jo - August 29, 2001
- Katie Louise - November 14, 2002
- James Edward - October 17, 2003
- Ellie May - May 6, 2005
- Aimee Elizabeth - April 21, 2006
- Josh Benjamin - July 3, 2007
- Max Joseph - December 11, 2008
- Tillie May - May 2, 2010
- Oscar Will - October 22, 2011
- Casper Theo - October 3, 2012
- Alfie Thomas - July 6, 2014
- Hallie Alphia Beau - June 3, 2015
- Phoebe Willow - July 24, 2016
- Archie Rowan - September 18, 2017
- Bonnie Ray - November 6, 2018
- Heidie Rose - April 3, 2020
Following this, Sue shared that it’s been ‘really nice’ that her grandchildren have been able to grow up with some of the couple’s younger kids.
She beamed: “It's been really nice because it means our grandkids have grown up with some of our children as well.
"They're really good friends, as well as being related to one another. That's just a lovely thing.”
Sue and Noel shared their predictions for their future number of grandchildren - with the couple both thinking 70 sprogs could be on the cards.
I think it could be around 40 grandchildren, personally. Though it could end up being many more - maybe 60 or 70, perhaps.
Noel Radford
Noel claimed: “We currently have 10 grandchildren - at the time of writing!
"People have asked us how many we think we might end up having - and that's before they go on to mention great grandchildren and even, possibly, great, great and, who knows, great, great, great grandchildren!
“Sue and I have obviously chatted about it, but it's all so unknowable.
"It would all be complete guesswork, because you just don't know how your kids' lives will pan out - which ones will want kids and which won't.
We have also been addicted to having children
Sue and Noel Radford
“Some who you think might not have kids might go on to have a few - and vice versa.
"But yes, you do talk about it - and I think it could be around 40 grandchildren, personally.
"Though it could end up being many more - maybe 60 or 70, perhaps.”
Sue and Noel Radford's grandchildren
Daisy Mae: Born to Sophie, August 27, 2012
Ayprill Louise: Born to Sophie, October 13, 2014
Leo Thomas: Born to Sophie, December 24, 2015
Maisie Paige: Born to Chris, June 3, 2017
Jacob Colin: Born to Chris, July 31, 2019
Ophelia Jo: Born to Millie, September 10, 2020
Oaklyn Nicholas: Born to Chris, September 21, 2021
Chester Bleu: Born to Millie, February 20, 2022
Mila Eloise: Born to Chloe, July 23, 2022
Elodie Jade: Born to Millie, September 19, 2023
Sue then chimed in: “Yes, we have thought about it - and grandchildren-wise, I think those numbers sound about right.
“But although it could be 40, or 60, or 70 - or maybe even more - you really just don't know.
“Some of the kids might not want them, some might only want one or two - it's hard to do anything more than guess, really.”
Noel then opened up about his daughter Millie Radford, who is now a proud mum-of-three, as he claimed: “Millie said she wouldn't be having any - and she recently had her third!
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