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Are the Radford's massive piss takers?

332 replies

NoEscapingMe · 17/12/2024 18:18

It seems they've cruised along nicely. Thank you tax payer. 20 holidays in 1 year

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namechangeGOT · 17/12/2024 19:01

What matters at the end of the day, is how her actual family feel about things. Some of them are adults now, and so do not have to expose their lives, if they do not wish too, I would have thought.

@LadyKenya And many of them are not adults. They are small children being rammed down the throats of silly people with a sad 'reality' tv fetish, having their lives and privacy sold to strangers FOREVER by their parents in return for holidays, flash cars and fame. They're grabbers. Nothing more.

FestiveFruitloop · 17/12/2024 19:01

Riapia · 17/12/2024 18:51

I sense a lot of envy on this thread.
😉😁😁.

What, you think people wish they had 22 kids? Doubt it...

I think threads about the Radfords tend to get pulled, though.

ARichtGoodDram · 17/12/2024 18:59

LER83 · 17/12/2024 18:57

I think a lot of people who follow them now didn't watch 16 kids and counting. I remember that their house was a mess, the kids were feral, the older ones all said they hated it, they used to take the door handles off of a night so the kids couldn't leave their rooms. Noel liked look he did everything whilst Sue walked about laughing as the kids trashed the house! They must have been on benefits then as they were talking about the council having to knock two houses together to make a big enough house for them all. It's only since they started selling themselves on social media/tv that they have made enough money to support everyone.

This is why I find it baffling that they’re so popular. The door handles thing was downright bloody dangerous if there was a fire!

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 17/12/2024 18:58

NoEscapingMe · 17/12/2024 18:18

It seems they've cruised along nicely. Thank you tax payer. 20 holidays in 1 year

What?? They haven’t claimed any benefits other than child benefit have they? Seems like they make money from their bakery and social media/TV.

ARichtGoodDram · 17/12/2024 18:58

They made an absolute fortune from tax credits (which they didn’t consider benefits) before their online content took off.

It was frankly insulting of them to pretend that the pie shop sustained them all at that point.

LER83 · 17/12/2024 18:57

I think a lot of people who follow them now didn't watch 16 kids and counting. I remember that their house was a mess, the kids were feral, the older ones all said they hated it, they used to take the door handles off of a night so the kids couldn't leave their rooms. Noel liked look he did everything whilst Sue walked about laughing as the kids trashed the house! They must have been on benefits then as they were talking about the council having to knock two houses together to make a big enough house for them all. It's only since they started selling themselves on social media/tv that they have made enough money to support everyone.

BeLilacSloth · 17/12/2024 18:57

FoxtonFoxton · 17/12/2024 18:56

I think maybe the poster made a slip as the Radfords have just been on holiday with the Inghams. The dad is Chris Ingham, frequently referred to as Creepy Chris.

Ah thank you, never heard of the Ingham family!

LadyKenya · 17/12/2024 18:57

BeLilacSloth · 17/12/2024 18:54

“Creepy Chris??” The dad is called Noel 🥴 what are you talking about?

Sorry, I got the name mixed up with their oldest son.

FoxtonFoxton · 17/12/2024 18:56

BeLilacSloth · 17/12/2024 18:54

“Creepy Chris??” The dad is called Noel 🥴 what are you talking about?

I think maybe the poster made a slip as the Radfords have just been on holiday with the Inghams. The dad is Chris Ingham, frequently referred to as Creepy Chris.

Patienceinshortsupply · 17/12/2024 18:55

I've never understood the love they get. Their children may be fed, clothed and warm but I'd question the amount of parenting each child gets.... older ones looking after the younger while Mum focuses all her attention onto the baby and then when that's a toddler, she's pregnant again.

Looks a miserable existence for those kids having their every milestone sold on social media.

SatansBobbleheadedDashboardOrnament · 17/12/2024 18:55

Yes.

BeLilacSloth · 17/12/2024 18:54

LadyKenya · 17/12/2024 18:51

I may just take your advice, it is always the same though, people carping on about how much they cost the taxpayer, "creepy Chris", and his escapades with the underage Sue. Nobody seems to mention the fact that her parents did nada about that. If they were so bothered, then they should have filed a police complaint. They are married, they have been for years, and it is obvious that the number of children that they have produced is a product of trauma, that they have both suffered from. I am just taken aback by the amount of vitriol that they seem to elicit from people. What matters at the end of the day, is how her actual family feel about things. Some of them are adults now, and so do not have to expose their lives, if they do not wish too, I would have thought.

“Creepy Chris??” The dad is called Noel 🥴 what are you talking about?

quantumbutterfly · 17/12/2024 18:53

The world is overpopulated with humanity, nobody should be having that many children.

Imjustlikeyou2 · 17/12/2024 18:52

I wouldn’t consider myself ‘a fan’ but from what I do know, both the parents were brought up in care and seem perfectly good parents to their 22 children. Yes he was 18 & she was 14, but so was I & my first boyfriend I lost my virginity to (well he was 17) if anything I was the instigator and he was always and still is a very nice and respectable boy/man and definitely not a predator as some like to make out. They had troubled starts and dreamed of a family clearly. I implore you to watch their tv show and make your own judgment, there are far, far worse parents of 1 or 2 children imo.

Riapia · 17/12/2024 18:51

I sense a lot of envy on this thread.
😉😁😁.

LadyKenya · 17/12/2024 18:51

BeLilacSloth · 17/12/2024 18:42

I’m allowed my opinion aren’t I? 😂 if you don’t like what people are saying maybe you should leave this thread

I may just take your advice, it is always the same though, people carping on about how much they cost the taxpayer, "creepy Chris", and his escapades with the underage Sue. Nobody seems to mention the fact that her parents did nada about that. If they were so bothered, then they should have filed a police complaint. They are married, they have been for years, and it is obvious that the number of children that they have produced is a product of trauma, that they have both suffered from. I am just taken aback by the amount of vitriol that they seem to elicit from people. What matters at the end of the day, is how her actual family feel about things. Some of them are adults now, and so do not have to expose their lives, if they do not wish too, I would have thought.

ChristmasPudd1990 · 17/12/2024 18:50

AnarchismUK · 17/12/2024 18:48

I'm surprised this is still up. He's well creepy. I'm no mathematician but he groomed a child...

"But vey R stil togevva. Yur jus jelasssss" so their "fans" keep saying 🤢🤮

MamaClausToTheRescue · 17/12/2024 18:50

didn’t they both either grow up in care or have a difficult start in life? If so, no judgement from me and well done to them both for what they’ve achieved.

i didn’t know they were doing tv and content creation but i know who they are because many years ago, back when ‘baby boards’ were a thing on babycentre (maybe they’re still a thing?), Sue R was one of the normal posters about her pregnancy and mentioned she had so many other kids. Then at one point said they were actually going to be on tv. Then years later I saw something about them in the paper or on tv and realised who they were.

Rightsraptor · 17/12/2024 18:50

Who are the Radfords?

Simonjt · 17/12/2024 18:49

ginasevern · 17/12/2024 18:28

I believe they support themselves completely. I do question why anyone would want 20 (?) children though.

Likely a trauma response due to being groomed by a peadophile.

AnyoneSomeone · 17/12/2024 18:49

I would think they pay a fair amount of tax on their earnings.

AnarchismUK · 17/12/2024 18:48

I'm surprised this is still up. He's well creepy. I'm no mathematician but he groomed a child...

SybilTheSpy · 17/12/2024 18:48

ma and pa give me the absolute creeps.

JetskiSkyJumper · 17/12/2024 18:47

They have a holiday almost every other week? I doubt it.