How mum-of-22 Sue Radford lives millionaire’s lifestyle with a £30k Range Rover, outdoor cinema & hot tub
THEY may have 22 kids – but Noel and Sue Radford certainly know how to live in style.
The hardworking parents, who have Britain’s biggest family, say they have spent over £1million raising their children, but also manage to live a luxury lifestyle.
Sue turned 46 earlier this year and was gifted a £30,000 Range Rover from dedicated husband Noel, 50.
Meanwhile, the family have renovated their 10-bedroom house in Morecambe, Lancashire, over lockdown to include an outdoor hot tub, cinema and bar.
Noel and Sue work hard for their money, and famously don’t rely on benefits and make money from their bakery business, YouTube partnerships and recently appeared on a Channel 5 documentary.
They also still manage to treat their bumper brood to lavish trips and spoil them with mounds of presents.
Here’s how they are living a millionaire’s lifestyle, despite their 22 kids…
£30k Range Rover
Sue was treated to a swanky new Range Rover for her 46th birthday from husband Noel and shared snaps of the black car, which cost upwards of £30,000.
The excited mum wrote on Instagram: “Happy birthday to me. I’m so incredibly lucky to have such an amazing hubby who works so hard for us all.
“I love you @noelradford.”
Sue, who has been pregnant for more than 16-and-a-half YEARS – welcomed her 11th daughter with husband Noel in lockdown.
THE RADFORD FAMILY
Sue and Noel are parents to Chris, 31, Sophie, 27, Chloe, 25, Jack, 24, Daniel, 22, Luke, 20, Millie, 19, Katie, 18, James, 17, Ellie, 15, Aimee, 14, Josh, 13, Max, 12, Tillie, 10, Oscar, nine, Casper, eight, Hallie, five, Phoebe, four, Archie, three, Bonnie, two, and Heidie, one.
Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was still born on July 6, 2014.
TV bed
Sue gave fans a sneak peek inside their whopping 10-bed home, which has had the top floor recently renovated.
Sue uploaded a YouTube video showing stylish new wardrobes for their kids and a TV bed for her and husband Noel, 50.
The highlight of the tour was Sue and Noel’s bedroom, which now has a swanky TV bed.
Sue said: “We’ve just got a new bed basically because the bed we had before was too big for the room.”
The home is spread over four storeys, with many of the kids sharing a room together.
Hot tub and outdoor bar
During lockdown, the busy parents have transformed the outdoor space to include a hot tub and outdoor bar.
Another recent addition is a huge pizza oven from Aldi and Noel was captured “in his element” as he prepared dinner for the entire brood.
The Radfords were all seen lounging comfortably on the family’s new outdoor sofa which features grey rattan detailing and plush cushions to match.
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Outdoor cinema
Sue took to the family’s channel where she gave a peek at their epic film night.
The family set up a projector in their garden, which had recently been given a dramatic transformation with fake turf.
Sue arranged a snug area using the outdoor furniture and plenty of duvets, creating a cosy atmosphere with the help of fairy lights which she strung from the parasol.
All of the Radford’s enormous brood joined in to watch Jurassic World with even baby Heidie dozing in her pram nearby.
Pricey shops
With 18 of their children still living at home, Noel is under pressure to provide for his enormous family through his pie shop business.
Sue revealed how their weekly food bills have boomed by more than £100 to total £400, with the majority of their brood stuck at home in lockdown.
The Radfords use 16 pints of milk and four loaves of bread a day, and each week they go through 80 yoghurts, three tubes of toothpaste and 24 toilet rolls.
What’s more, Sue estimates that the family have celebrated 288 birthdays over the past 31 years.
He said: “It’s about £30,000 just to keep the house going and feed everybody. So it’s a lot of pies we’ve got to sell to support us all!
“It’s a huge responsibility having 22 kids. I try not to let it get to me.”
Hundreds of parties
Sue estimates that the family have celebrated 288 birthdays over the past 31 years.
She said: “That’s a lot of wrapping of presents. And even though we have a lot of birthdays throughout the year, we always make sure the kids have their one special day.”
For four-year-old Phoebe’s birthday, the couple spent £350 in total on her presents – and Noel estimates they’ve spent up to £90,000 on birthday presents since their eldest son Chris, 31, was born.
“That’s an insane amount of money,” Sue said. “And that’s not even including Christmas!”
Meanwhile, Noel added: “Our luxury is the kids really – and money can’t buy what we’ve got.”
Last year, the couple embarked on a massive DIY project, transforming their garden, including ditching real grass in favour of artificial lawn, to try and stop their kids from getting muddy in the garden.
In other news, the Radfords revealed the chaos of going on a huge family walk during lockdown.
And Sue revealed the £30 grey paint she uses to achieve her Mrs Hinch style home.