Viewers of the Channel 5 series 22 Kids And Counting were left astonished on Monday night when Sue Radford disclosed that her family spends £400 a week on groceries. Sue, 45, is the mother of Britain's largest family, with 22 children, and lives with husband Noel Radford in Morecambe.
The Radfords' weekly food bill has nearly doubled since lockdown, rising from £300 to £400, as the children are constantly eating. Sue revealed that the family consumes 16 pints of milk and four loaves of bread daily, along with 80 yogurts, three tubes of toothpaste, and 24 toilet rolls each week.
Viewers took to Twitter to express their shock. One wrote: "£400 a week on the food shop, OH MY CHRIST #22kidsandcounting." Another commented: "That food shop #22kidsandcounting," followed by a shocked face emoji. Some questioned how the family affords such expenses, while others suggested shopping at budget supermarkets like Aldi to cut costs.
The Radfords do not claim any government benefits and rely on income from Noel's bakery business, the Radford Pie Company, which has recently expanded to accept online orders from across the UK. The bakery, located near their home, has been operating since 1999.
