Chris, the rarely seen son of Sue and Noel Radford, seen at mum’s surprise birthday lunch
SUE and Noel Radford’s rarely seen son Chris has been spotted enjoying a surprise lunch to celebrate his mum’s birthday.
The mother of Britain’s largest family turned 49 today and was joined by some of her older children for a celebratory pub lunch.
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Placing one get it of the meal @theradfordfamily Instagram page, Sue said: “Lovely surprise birthday lunch out”.
Chris 34 was sitting at the dining table with Sue and husband Noel. Chloe 28, Luke 23, Millie 22, Aimee and Amy 17.
The family beamed for the camera as they enjoyed drinks, including wine and beer, in a cozy-looking pub.
Chris, 34, is Sue and Noel’s eldest child and is rarely seen in public.
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He does not appear on the family’s Channel 5 show, 22 Kids & Counting, and is rarely seen on the family’s social media.
Chris no longer lives with his family in their former care home in Morecombe, and has his own home nearby.
Sue explained that Chris wanted to take a step back from social media, but visits regularly to visit his family.
The mother of 22 became pregnant with Chris when she was just 13 and Noel was 17, in 1988, and was determined to keep the baby.
The couple eventually married, when Sue was 17 and Chris 21, and had 21 more children together.
When Chris was born, Sue was under the age of 16 in Britain.
In their new book, The Radfords: Making Life Count, Noel addressed the criticism the couple received for starting a family so early.
He said: “We were both kids.
“It wasn’t like I was 10 or 15 years older than Sue.
“For many people, however, things are just black and white and you are tarred with the same brush as other people in completely different situations.
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
‘We were young and crazy.
“But we wanted to continue as a couple.”
Chris now has three children of his own: Maisie, 4, Jacob, 2, and Nicholas 1, whom he shares with his wife Nicole Spencer.
To support his young family, Chris works as a glazier.
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