THE parents of Britain’s biggest family have hit back at trolls for criticising jet-setting lifestyle - with mum-of-22 Sue Radford assuring they’re “not millionaires”.
The 48-year-old, who shares her bumper brood with husband Noel, 53, has opened up about the "nastiness" her family has experienced on social media.
The revelations came in the couple's new book, The Radfords: Making Life Count, which was released last month.
Critics have questioned the family’s jet-setting lifestyle, with the Radfords splashing out on 24 holidays in the last two years alone.
They even splashed out on their “dream motorhome” in 2022 for staycations.
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But Morecambe-based Sue has now defended their lavish trips to Disneyland parks, New York, Centre Parcs and the Maldives.
"We don't claim benefits, the pie company is very successful and so is our media business,” she penned.
“We work hard but we're not millionaires!
"The nastiness is upsetting though.
“We just want to be able to give our children the best possible life."
When asked what she found tricky about being a large family, Sue previously said: "I think it’s like planning holidays and going out on day trips and stuff and making sure everybody is all together.
"I think that’s probably the hardest part."
Their 22 children include Chris, 34, Sophie, 29, another daughter, 28, Jack, 26, Daniel, 24, Luke, 22, Millie, 22, Katie, 20, James, 19, Ellie, 18, Aimee, 17, Josh, 16, Max, 14, Tillie, 13, Oscar, 11, Casper, 10, Hallie, eight, Phoebe, seven, Archie, six, Bonnie, four, and Heidie, three.
Holiday feuds
Unfortunately, the constant holidays have seemingly caused tensions in the Radford family, with Sue and daughter Millie 'feuding’ last year over a trip to Florida.
The reported feud started following an Instagram post about a family trip to Disneyland in Florida.
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On April 4, 2023, seventh-child Millie launched a war of words on her famous parents.
She took to her Instagram stories to respond to a video Sue had shared of her and Noel surprising some of their grandchildren with a holiday to Florida.
Over a screenshot of the video, Millie wrote: "Cute? But you've made money from all your grandchildren but choose your favourites.
"Said my piece."
Millie left the post up for around an hour while her mum, dad and numerous siblings lived it up in the Sunshine State.
She claimed that Sue and Noel left two of her children, Ophelia, three, and Chester, one, out of the trip, despite the fact they were regular fixtures on screen in the family's Channel 5 show, 22 Kids and Counting.
Continuing in the Instagram post, she said: "I recall my kids being in the whole 22 Kids And Counting - not a single sight viewing of the rest in there.
“Bar one episode."
The feud has seemingly been squashed since Millie welcomed her third child, a daughter named Elodie, in September last year.
