The third episode of 22 KIDS and Counting aired tonight and viewers all pointed out the same thing The family’s eldest daughter, Sophie, burst into tears.
The Radfords appeared concerned about the 30-year-old after she admitted to feeling “devastated”.
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The reality stars have built a significant following after rising to fame in 2021 when their show aired on Channel 5.
They have now opened up their ten-bedroom home to fans for season five.
In tonight’s episode, Sophie, the second oldest child, talks about the period when she hit rock bottom.
The mother of three shared how motherhood has changed her life, but not for the better.
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“Twenty-somethings normally party, but my twenties were very different. I had three children, all within a year,” she explains.
“It’s hard, it’s definitely hard. It’s the same routine every day, it’s so full, all the time.”
Her feelings came to light when a girl was traveling with her family to celebrate her birthday.
Sophie left the room in tears, explaining how her relationship with her husband, Joseph Broadley, had also been greatly affected.
She added that she misses her pre-motherhood life and body,
Channel 5 viewers were quick to react to her meltdown, with one asking: “Why is Sophie Radford whining? Sounds like a pretty normal life to me, shouldn’t she have had three kids?”
“And why should the parents have to solve that? She’s a grown woman, not a child.”
Other viewers agreed, with one explaining why it’s so hard to sympathize with Sophie.
“Oh, are we now supposed to feel sorry for someone who has children, has been given social housing and still goes on holiday with her father and mother every year?” they wrote.
“Sophie Radford is really making her mood too dark, isn’t she?” someone else said.
“If you look at her Instagram page, you can see that she is an exhibitionist. It is clear that she goes all out for the cameras.”
Who’s who in the Radford family?
The Radfords are the largest family in Britain, with 22 children.
Below you see the children from oldest to youngest:
- Chris – born on May 7, 1989
- Sophie – born December 13, 1993
- Chloe – born July 31, 1995
- Jack – born on April 9, 1997
- Daniel – born March 3, 1999
- Luke – born October 1, 2000
- Millie Radford – born August 29, 2001
- Katie – born November 14, 2002
- James – born October 17, 2003
- Ellie – born May 6, 2005
- Aimee – born April 21, 2006
- Josh – born July 3, 2007
- Max – born December 11, 2008
- Tillie – born on May 2, 2010
- Oscar – born October 22, 2011
- Casper, – born on October 3, 2012
- Hallie – born on June 3, 2015
- Phoebe – born July 24, 2016
- Archie – born September 18, 2017
- Bonnie – born on November 6, 2018
- Heidie – born on April 3, 2020
Others disagreed with the family’s seemingly one-size-fits-all solution to every problem.
“Why does every problem in Radford have to get a paid vacation to fix it?” they asked.
Yet not everyone was so critical of Sophie’s breakdown; some could even empathize with her feelings.
“I can relate to the oldest girl from Radford,” wrote one Chanel 5 viewer.
Another fan of the family agreed, saying they felt “sorry” for the eldest daughter.
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