BRITAIN’S biggest family has just got even bigger as Katie has given birth to her first baby.
The 21-year-old posted adorable photos of the new arrival on her Instagram page and shared how she has had a boy.
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Katie shared: “Tuesday 8th October born at 5:03PM weighing 7:11 the day you changed our lives forever little man.
“Mummy and daddy love you so much.”
Katie then revealed her baby’s name is Ronnie Hudson Carter, taking the surname of her partner Connor Carter.
Her post showed her with her baby bump, followed by pictures in the hospital with Ronnie.
New dad Connor seemed over the moon, and wrote on his social media page: “Little man finally made an appearance as we are so made up.”
The Radfords are Britain’s largest family, with Morecambe-based parents Noel and Sue having 22 kids.
Little Carter is Sue and Noel’s 15th grandchild.
Katie’s family were quick to share their excitement on her post, with mum Sue writing: “Another grandchild to love welcome to the world Ronnie.”
Her sister Millie, 22 – who has three children herself and is engaged to be married to partner Harley Passmore – wrote: “My beautiful nephew.
“I could cuddle him all day. We are all so proud of you Katie.”
Meanwhile, Chloe, 29, commented: “Precious boy, so incredibly proud of you both.”
Swanky baby shower
This follows there being no expense spared for Katie’s recent baby shower, which had a Winnie the Pooh theme.
There was a blue, yellow and green balloon arch for people to pose for photos underneath, and more balloons adorning the venue and tables too.
“So pleased with how the decorations turned out,” Sue wrote over a snap of the venue all set up for the occasion.
Guests tucked into a delicious afternoon tea, and finished with a shower favour – a cookie with ‘Katie’s baby shower’, or ‘Hunny’ written on the front.
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Katie Radford’s pregnancy timeline
May 2022 – Katie’s boyfriend Connor makes his first appearance on the family’s reality show
January 2024 – Katie asks parents Sue and Noel for permission for Connor to move into their Morecambe mansion with her
May 2024 – Katie announces her pregnancy with footage and snaps from her gender reveal, as she showed she’s having a boy
October 2024 – Katie hosts a Winnie the Pooh themed baby shower
October 8, 2024 – Katie’s baby Ronnie Hudson Carter is born
Grandma love
Sue has shared her joy of having grandkids multiple times, and said on YouTube: “I just love being a grandma.
“It’s such a lovely feeling. I get all the cuddles and can hand them back!”
Meanwhile following the birth of Millie’s first child, Sue shared on Instagram: “It’s such an amazing feeling watching your own children become parents themselves.
“I’m so proud of her.”
Sue and Noel Radford‘s children are: Chris, 35, Sophie, 30, Chloe, 29, Jack, 27, Daniel, 25, Luke, 24, Millie, 22, Katie, 21, James, 20, Ellie, 19, Aimee, 18, Josh, 17, Max, 15, Tillie, 14, Oscar, 12, Casper, 12, Hallie, 9, Phoebe, 8, Archiem 7, Bonnie, 5, and Heidie, 4.
The stars of Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting don’t rely on benefits and support themselves with their pie shop business.
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Who are Sue and Noel’s grandkids?
- Daisy Mae – 12 years old
- Ayprill Louise – 9 years old
- Leo Thomas – 8 years old
- Maisie-Paige – 7 years old
- Jacob Colin – 5 years old
- Ophelia Jo – 4 years old
- Oaklyn Nicholas – 3 years old
- Chester Bleu – 2 years old
- Mila Eloise – 2 years old
- Elodie Jade – 1 year old
- Ronnie Hudson – 0 years old (newborn)
In addition to this, Sue and Noel have four step-grandchildren.
Sue and Noel’s ‘healthy addiction’
In Sue and Noel Radford’s book, The Radfords: Making Life Count, which is a number one best-seller on Amazon, the couple discussed their ‘healthy’ addiction’.
The couple wrote: “We haven’t just been addicted to love during our long and happy marriage – for most of it, we have also been addicted to having children.
“As addictions go, we think it was a pretty healthy one because it was motivated by nothing other than love – love for each other, and the love of having children.
“We are Britain’s biggest family, and proud of it. This wasn’t the plan, however. Indeed, looking at the size of our brood, you might think there was absolutely no family planning involved whatsoever!
“How we actually came to have 22 kids – rather than the three we had originally been thinking about – is all explained in the following pages, along with so much else.”
When it comes to the possibility of baby number 23, Sue shared: “No, I don’t think so – though we have said similar things before! But no, that’s it now.”
To this, Noel chimed in: “We’ve said similar things plenty of times before! But seriously, Heidie is three now, so yes… we’re enjoying our sleep at last!
“And we no longer have to worry about kids being at that age when they pick things up off the floor and stick them in their mouths.”
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