MUM-of-22 Sue Radford has threatened to quit social media in an honest New Year post.
The mum of, who boasts over 534,000 followers, made the confession as she shared the Radfords’
Mum-of-22 Sue Radford has revealed she is thinking of quitting InstagramCredit: Getty
Noel and Sue are parents to Britain’s biggest family – and share their family adventures onlineCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
Sue shared the family’s first trip of 2026 – a weekend away in their motorhomeCredit: Instagram
Morecambe-based50, told her followers: “I’ve not really posted on here much recently as I’m not really into Insta anymore.
“In fact I’ve been thinking of not having it but I’m going to try and get back into it.”
Sue’s reason wasn’t specified, but it follows husband Noel, 55, for being ‘jealous’ of
When it comes to their social media presence, the father, who owns a successful , shared: “We don’t have – or X as it’s called these days. We got rid of that years ago. That’s the worst of them all – it’s absolutely vile.”
Sue agreed, saying: “Noel is right – Twitter, or X, is just toxic. We try to manage our own social media accounts and ignore the comments that people make elsewhere.”
The father-of-22 claimed that people must be ‘jealous’ of their lifestyle, as he wrote: “There are people who are jealous of what you’ve got.”
Noel explained that previously, the trolling got so bad, that the family considered taking legal action.
However, Sue updated fans with the first trip they had taken the kids on in 2026.
She wrote: “We’ve had such a lovely day today going on a 3 mile walk then soft play and chill in the motorhome.”
The busy mum later shared another snap inside their campervan, saying: “Top gun and gymnastics in the van. Is it bedtime yet?”
The have been on numerous trips in their swish motorhome, .
While the family haven’t confirmed where in the country they went, shared snippets from their relaxing trip.
This trip comes just after the Radfords were hit with a hefty fine after pulling their kids out of school for a £52,000 trip to World .
Noel and enjoyed a sun-soaked extravaganza in the Sunshine State to in April but were whacked with an eye-watering fine for the privilege.
The family own a motorhome, which can be worth £40,000Credit: Instagram
Sue shared photos of her kids enjoying their time away inside the vanCredit: Instagram
The family appeared to have had a wholesome time awayCredit: Instagram
Sue shared the interior of the family’s van, showing where some of the kids sleepCredit: Instagram
The duo were found guilty of failing to ensure regular attendance at school for four of their children between March 24 and May 1, 2025 at Preston Magistrates Court, LancsLive .
The parents were whacked with a £65 fine for each child on top of £118 worth of court costs.
On top of this, last year the jet-setting family enjoyed to the likes of and .
Sue and Noel, from Morecambe, starred in Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting and also earn from their Radford’s Pie Company .
The couple are parents to Chris, 36, Sophie, 32, Chloe, 30, Jack, 28, Daniel, 26, Luke, 25, Millie, 24, Katie, 23, James, 22, Ellie, 20, Aimee, 19, Josh, 18, Max, 17, Tillie, 15, Oscar, 14, Casper, 13, Haillie, ten, Phoebe, nine, Archie, eight, Bonnie, seven, and Heidi, five.
Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was stillborn on July 6, 2014.
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 support themselves with the proceeds of Noel’s bakery, , 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 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.”
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 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.
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