Britain’s Largest Family Expecting Eighteenth child

Britain’s largest family have announced they are about to have their eighteenth child.

Sue Radford, 39, and her husband Noel, 43, said they were feeling “incredibly lucky and blessed,” as they revealed the news on Facebook.

The Radfords received messages of support from some of their 130,000 followers.

“They eat home made good meals, he works, they are clean and tidy and the kids are well mannered.”

Speaking to the Sun, the couple said: “It is the perfect Christmas gift.”

“The children are all very excited about having a new brother or sister so it will be a happy home over the holidays.”

The couple have however revealed that this is the last child they will have.

The Radfords run a successful bakery in Morecambe, Lancashire, and raise their huge family without claiming any extra state benefits aside from the regular child benefit.

The pair were childhood sweethearts. Sue got pregnant with their first child Chris, 25, at the age of just 14.

Along with Chris, they are also parents to Chloe, 19, Jack, 17, Daniel, 15, Luke, 14, Millie, 13, Katie, 12, James, 11, Ellie, nine, Aimee, eight, Josh, seven, Max, six, Tilly, four, Oscar, three, and Casper, two.

The couple also have two grandchildren and were featured on the Channel 4 show, 16 Kids and Counting.

The latest pregnancy comes after Mrs Radford lost baby Alfie, who was due in November, at 21 weeks in July.

Writing shortly after, Mrs Radford, said: “I think losing a child changes you as a person, I’m not the same person I was before I lost Alfie. I will never be that person again but I’m learning to live life as an angel mummy and put a smile on my face when there’s times I really don’t feel like smiling.”

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Source: mirror.co.uk