Britain's biggest family welcomes 19th baby

Britain's biggest family have welcomed their 19th baby into the world.Sue and Noel Radford became proud parents to Phoebe Willow earlier this month.

The 7lb 15oz girl, who was delivered after just a 40-minute labour, joins her nine brothers and nine sisters in the busy family home in Lancashire.The couple, who run a successful bakery in Morecambe, vowed that they wouldn't have anymore children after the birth of Hallie Alphia Beau 13 months ago

But in January they confirmed that another was on the way .Following the birth, Sue, 41, told The Sun: "Our friends and family keep saying I should have one to get an even number – so round it off to an even 20.

"I can’t rule it out. At the moment I am happy to have Phoebe with us, she is healthy and a little stunner."

Along with Chris, they are also parents to Sophie, 22, Chloe, 21, Jack, 19, Daniel, 17, Luke, 15, Millie, 14, Katie, 13, James, 12, Ellie, 11, Aimee, 10, Josh, nine, Max, seven, Tilly, six, Oscar, four, Casper, three and 13-month-old Hallie.

Mrs Radford lost baby Alfie at 21 weeks in July 2014.

Writing shortly after, Mrs Radford, said: "I think losing a child changes you as a person, I'm not the same person I was before I lost Alfie.

"I will never be that person again but I'm learning to live life as an angel mummy and put a smile on my face when there's times I really don't feel like smiling."

The couple also have three grandchildren and were featured on the Channel 4 show, 16 Kids and Counting.

The couple spend an estimated £30,000 a year of their own money bringing up their children - including birthdays with a budget of £100 per child and Christmas at £100 to £250 per child.

They also have a holiday abroad each year.

For breakfast, the family go through an impressive two boxes of cereal and 18 pints of milk.

Noel, 46, and Sue say the original plan was to have three children, but they loved the experience so much that they simply kept going. - mirror uk