MUM-OF-22 Sue Radford has whisked her family off on a lavish Caribbean cruise.
Despite a new term starting and kids in Morecambe heading back to school, the mother of Britain’s Biggest Family is spending quality time with her family on a cruise ship.
Sue Radford has taken her family away on a posh Caribbean cruise, despite it being the start of a new school term[/caption]
Tillie, 15, beamed in front of the Icon Of The Seas cruise ship[/caption]
The youngsters played on the beach[/caption]
It comes just weeks after the family returned home from Florida[/caption]
Back in April, the Radford family went on an extravagant £52,000 family trip to Florida to celebrate Sue turning 50.
Just four months later, the family then jetted back to Florida for another summer holiday with her brood.
And only three weeks after returning to the UK, some of the Radford kids were then taken to Ireland for a 48-hour survival course with Sue, 50, and Noel, 54.
But now, despite a new school term starting, it appears that the trips abroad haven’t stopped for this family, as the Radfords are now on an Icon Of The Seas cruise ship around the Caribbean.
Posting on social media, the family’s matriarch uploaded a video of the huge cruise ship, which Tillie, 15, proudly stood in front of as she held up peace signs for the camera.
In the next story frame, the mum of Britain’s biggest family, who had her first child at the age of 13, shared sweet snaps of her children playing in the sand whilst at the beach.
As well as this, Sue, who recently fought back tears as she revealed the “devastating” moment that rocked her family, posted two videos as the family explored the Caribbean, eager to show off the breathtaking views.
Posting on her Instagram page, Sue also uploaded a sweet snap alongside two of her daughters, Sophie, 31, and Amie, 19.
Alongside the gorgeous pictures, Sue, who looked glam in a River Island dress, beamed: “Caribbean nights with my two beautiful girls – island dreams unforgettable nights.”
Sue’s fans were gobsmacked by the “beautiful” picture, which has quickly racked up 6,044 likes in just 12 hours.
But at the same time, many parents were stunned to see the family abroad during the start of a new school term.
One person said: “You all look just beautiful.”
Canny bit of dosh they must have made out of this TV stuff
Instagram user
Another added: “Wow what a beautiful picture.”
A third commented: “You all look so lovely.”
Meanwhile, one fan gushed: “I can’t believe how good you look for having 22 kids.”
How does family-of-22 the Radfords afford to live?
AS Britain’s biggest family, it may come as no surprise that Sue and Noel Radford must have some hefty bills.
Between them, they have a whopping 22 children and seven dogs, which often has some people wonder how they manage their money.
The Radfords support themselves with the proceeds of Noel’s bakery, The Radford Pie Company, which is located near their home.
On their website, it says: “We have owned our own lovely bakery since 1999 which is how we manage to provide for (and feed) our huge and expanding family as well as for the local people of Heysham and Morecambe.”
The family expanded their business to cater to online orders placed across the UK.
The business is a family affair, with Noel at the helm, and some of their children helping out.
The older kids, who are working at least part-time, don’t get a free ride as they’re made to pay a small amount of rent to their parents.
“Us older ones do pay a little bit of board. Granted it’s not a lot but I’m also trying to save up for my own house at the moment.” their daughter Chloe said in a video on the YouTube channel.
Sue added: “We’ve always said if you want to buy somewhere, renting is a bit of dead money, so we’d rather you saved that money up and stayed at home a bit longer.
“I also do believe they should pay board if they are earning. We’ve always been brought up by our parents that we had to pay board.”
Noel and Sue famously don’t rely on benefits for their bumper brood and live off their pie shop for income.
They also revealed they make money from brand partnerships on social media.
The Radford family stars in their own reality TV show 22 Kids and Counting – which has run for four series.
Brand expert Andy Barr believes Noel and Sue have been paid less than £10,000 for each show.
He told the Daily Mail: “The typical fee per episode is going to be in the thousands rather than the tens or hundreds of thousands that people often think is the case with TV shows of this nature.
“If they continue to get commissioned for a fourth or fifth season, then they are going to be able to command a higher fee.”
He estimates that the Radfords make £ 5,000 an episode.
At the same time, someone else questioned: “You look like you’re onboard a Royal Caribbean ship?”
Whilst one shocked mum asked: “What ship are you on?”
Not only this, but another user claimed: “Canny bit of dosh they must have made out of this TV stuff.”
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Sue celebrated her 50th birthday in Florida in April[/caption]
The bumper brood then went back to the US in August[/caption]