Dad of 22 Noel Radford defends getting wife Sue pregnant when she was 13 and he was 17
29.02.2024 - 20:03
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22 Kids and Counting's Noel Radford, dad to Britain's biggest family, detailed his account of when his now wife Sue Radford fell pregnant at the young age of 13, and defended their four-year age gap. Noel, 53, said that they "were both just kids" when he discovered he was going to be a dad for the first time. At that time, Noel was 17 while Sue was below the legal age of consent.
In their book titled The Radfords: Making Life Count, Noel opens up about the scrutiny they faced when their youthful fling resurfaced due to their public image on television. He said: "People have inevitably talked about the situation and it has been written about in the newspapers and discussed on social media.
There has been a lot of focus on it and, in a way, it was probably worse for us than when it actually happened. So many people have given their opinions." Noel regards himself and Sue as similar-aged youngsters rather than him being significantly older.
He highlighted their decision to stay together despite harsh judgments from others who only see the situation in black and white, reports The Mirror Online. According to Noel, although he was above the age of consent while Sue was below, there wasn't any trouble with the authorities. In their earlier times, he said these matters were left "down to your mums and dads".
"There was no knock on the door saying I was in big trouble," he said. "I think someone, somewhere may have had to report it, the doctor maybe, but there weren't any repercussions." The couple raised eyebrows when their TV show revealed Sue had just turned 14 when she welcomed their first child, while Noel was 18 and a half. Noel admitted: "Some of the comments from people were brutal that I should have been arrested and
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