Truth behind ‘hidden’ Radford family member who is rarely seen on show

The Radford family found fame thanks to a TV series about their massive brood, but viewers don't get to see everything.

Noel, 54, and Sue Radford, 50, are the proud parents of a whopping 22 children.

Their first TV show was called 15 Kids and Counting, however, as they kept having more kids the title changed to 22 Kids and Counting.

Viewers got a chance to see behind the scenes of what it takes (and how much it costs) to raise such a big family in their home in Morecambe, in Lancashire.

However, viewers don't get to see all of the 22 children, and fans noticed that one person in particular rarely appears onscreen or in the family social media.

There are now 12 grandchildren to add to the tally, too.

The Radford family has 22 children in total (Instagram/@theradfordfamily)

Their oldest child, Chris, was born in 1989 when Sue was aged just 13.

He is 30 years older than his youngest sibling, Heidie Rose, who was born in 2020.

Chris works as a glazier, having previously worked at the family's bakery.

He now has a busy family of his own, and is married to Nicole and they have a sizeable brood of their own to keep him busy.

Nicole had four children from previous relationships when they met, and they now have three children of their own: Maisie-Paige, Jacob and Oaklyn.

Chris is stepdad to Bailey, Ethan, Albie and Tobias.

Fans noticed their oldest child rarely appears on social media (Instagram/@theradfordfamily)

Proud mum Sue shared why Chris rarely appears onscreen, saying he wanted to step away from the limelight, hence he rarely appears on their social media.

Some critics had even spread rumours about his absence, believing it was a sign of a dispute or a family fall out.

With 22 children though, it shouldn't be a surprise that not all of them have, or want, the screen time.

The couple previously admitted that two of their children, Chloe and Luke, refused to talk to each other for a year after they were at loggerheads over a row about frozen pies at the family business.

Sue confessed that they had to get a counsellor involved and invited them to their 10-bedroom home to try and get the siblings back on speaking terms after almost 18 months.

If there was an issue with Chris then, it seems Sue wouldn't be shy to share it.

The couple spend roughly £3-400 a week on groceries, and once splashed out £52,000 on a Disney holiday for Sue's 50th birthday.