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SHE may have 22 kids and multiple grandkids, but Sue Radford manages to look glam on the go.
The mum of Britain’s biggest family recently revealed her recent weight loss to her 537,000 followers on Instagram.
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Sue, who turned 50 this year, shared how she had bought some trousers a few months ago, but they no longer fit her due to her shedding the pounds.
The Morecambe-based mum wrote: “Bought these a little while ago in a size 12.
“Think I may need to size down now.”
Sue told fans that she has been left “chuffed” after losing two stones over the summer, despite a fun-filled family holiday to Florida in August.
The mum-of-22 previously revealed her success in a post on her social media pages, as she posed in a figure-hugging minidress while on the trip.
Alongside the snap, Sue – who owns a pie shop with husband Noel – admitted she’d “put on so much” through “eating rubbish food“.
And now she’s gone from feeling “awful” to being “much more healthy and confident”.
“I never thought I’d ever wear anything like this again but I feel so much more healthier and confident for losing nearly 2 stone,” Sue wrote in the Facebook post.
“I had put on so much just eating rubbish food and felt awful.
“I’m now back in the 8 stone bracket, which is where I wanted to be, so I’m really chuffed.”
The family matriarch was clearly delighted with her newly-slim frame as she smiled widely while modelling the Mickey and Minnie Mouse strappy dress, which also highlighted her holiday tan.
And the majority of the people commenting on the post praised Sue for achieving the impressive weight loss.
“Well done! Not sure how you manage it, as I always find myself snacking around Epcot!” one person wrote.
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FLORIDA TRIPS
Sue and Noel recently flew back to Florida for yet another trip, following their bumper £50,000 holiday in April.
The Morecambe-based family shared snaps from their trip to Walt Disney Land, before term began in September.
Mum-of-22 Sue revealed that the family’s favourite theme park is Epcot – and posted a photo of her brood in front of the famous sphere.
Britain’s biggest family were pictured wearing the famous Disney ears as they explored the parks.
This follows the Radfords having a sun-soaked extravaganza in Florida in April for Sue’s 50th birthday, which is estimated to cost them £52,000.
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The family also appeared to fly back in the summer half term, and were seen watching fireworks and enjoying giant slushies.
Despite telling The Daily Mirror they have been “feeling the pinch” financially, they said they planned to spare no expense on the holiday of a lifetime in April.
Sue and Noel star in Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting and also earn money from their business Radford’s Pie Company.
Sue and her husband Noel not only took their own children to Florida in April, but all of their grandchildren with them too – making the most of the Easter break from school.
Sue, 50, and Noel, 54, are parents to Christopher, 36, Sophie, 31, Chloe, 30, Jack, 28, Daniel, 26, Luke, 24, Millie, 23, Katie, 22, James, 21, Ellie, 20, Aimee, 19, Josh, 18, Max, 16, Tillie, 15, Oscar, 13, Casper, 12, Alfie, stillborn in 2014, Hallie, 10, Phoebe, 9, Archie, 7, Bonnie, 6, and Heidie, 5.
Sue and Noel have spoken about their approach to holiday accommodation previously, while appearing on the This Morning show – they revealed they usually opt for a villa to save costs and ensure the bunch can bunk close together.
Last September, they shared an Orlando Villa Tour on their Facebook page to their 944,000 followers.
One eagle-eyed viewer recognised the accommodation as similar to a property listed on rental site, Vrbo.
The glam Vrbo house sleeps 15 – so Sue and Noel will need to book 3 to comfortably house all 39 travellers.
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.
