Many years ago, a film about a mother with a large family was a hit in Soviet cinemas. The character played by actress Gundareva, surrounded by her successful classmates focused on careers, seemed somewhat ordinary. But in real life, the situation turned out to be quite different.
Sue Radford, from the UK, is the mother of 20 children! About a year ago, she and her husband learned that Sue was expecting their 20th child. They shared the news with an ultrasound picture, saying, “10 boys and 9 girls. This little one is number 20.” In the end, the balance wasn’t quite equal — it was another boy. Despite the growing family, Sue and her husband plan to stop at this milestone of 20.
What’s even more remarkable is that this family receives no financial support from the state. So how do they manage? Noel, the father, runs his own pie-baking business, which not only supports the family but allows them to live comfortably. They reside in a spacious house with 10 bedrooms, which has been valued at £240,000 by real estate experts.
Sue met Noel when she was just seven, and he was 11. By the time she was 14, they had their first daughter, Kris, and more children followed. The only tragedy in their journey was the loss of a baby named Alfie, who passed away at 23 weeks.
