Inside Noel and Sue Radford's £7k Christmas - 60 Yorkshire puddings and piles of presents

22 Kids and Counting stars, Sue and Noel Radford, have their work cut out for them at Christmas as they host Britain's biggest family over the festive season

Noel and Sue Radford started prepping for Christmas months ago.

The stars of 22 Kids and Counting will be hosting Britain's biggest family in less than 3 weeks and need to make sure everyone is catered for.

The family - who shot to fame on the Channel 5 show - are taking part in 'vlogmas' this year in which YouTubers upload clips of what they get up to each day throughout the whole of December.

From multiple Christmas trees, to 60 Yorkshire puddings, it looks like it's all go for the Radfords this festive season, which Sue previously revealed cost a whopping £7,000 in previous years.

So, as they gear up for this Christmas, here's a look inside Britain's biggest family's mammoth preparations, from pigs in blankets to wrapping piles of presents...

Piles of presents

Sue begins wrapping her family's gifts in September, three months before the big day, meaning she has to buy them even earlier. She also has to make sure she has enough wrapping paper, as they usually get through around 50 to 70 rolls for all of their children.

The matriarch revealed in 2018 that she has a budget of between £100 and £200 for a main present for each of the kids. Explaining she saves up for the festive season for a year, she told the Daily Mail: "We save for it over the year, putting money away in an account. I do supermarket savings stamps for the food shop too."

Every year, the family buy around 300 presents, which includes the 'main gift' and then 'bits and bobs' for each of their children. However, Sue admitted that her kids children don't always get what they want, as sometimes the items they request are too expensive.

One of their kids asked for a Barbie doll house which was selling online for £700 - despite it being £240 RRP. But due to their TV work and large following on social media, sometimes the Radfords are gifted experiences and presents from brands, in exchange for coverage, which has irritated some viewers of the Channel 5 show.

A variety of Christmas trees

Sue and Noel put up their first Christmas tree in November and surprised their kids when they got home from school by transforming the living room into a winter wonderland.

Sue, who loves the holiday season so much that she refers to herself as 'Mrs Claus' - gave herself the unenviable task of setting the living room up in less than an hour. "Quick, we're under pressure," she said to Noel, as they hurriedly dug out the artificial green snow-frosted tree.

But, the proud parents didn't stop there. In a clip on their YouTube channel, there is a tree decked out in lights and baubles in almost every room.

"They can decorate all their little trees [in their rooms]," explained Sue, adding: "I do really enjoy doing the Christmas tree in the living room, they will probably help do the one in the dining room." The kids also have special Christmas bedding that Sue and Noel bring out each year to crank up the excitement.

60 Yorkshire puddings

Cooking Christmas dinner for more than 22 people every year is no mean feat, with the Radfords dividing the tasks on the big day to make things easier.

While Noel takes care of all the cooking, Sue is in charge of preparation and does a huge supermarket shop, buying around 10kg of potatoes, 4kg of carrots, 60 Yorkshire puddings and 120 pigs in blankets.

The total bill is said to come to around £400 and that's before they've bought any of the meat for their 30 or so guests, all waiting to be fed each year.

On the day, the younger children will usually have their meals plated up for them, but the adults can help themselves - however, everyone must help with the washing up.

The family are also thought to have thrown a lavish breakfast on December 1 to kick of the Yuletide season. Last year, they showed off their advent calendars worth hundreds of pounds.,elf on the shelf cake pops and a red bucket stuffed with Christmas chocolates.

Another luxury holiday?

Sue and Noel often take their brook away for December to make the most of the holiday season. They enjoyed a festive Center Parcs outing last year and opted for the the Winter Wonderland experience. The holiday site offers cosy cabins and outdoors activities for the whole family

The Radfords also stopped off for some food at The Pancake House before taking to Instagram, posing with actors in Christmas-themed costumes.

The family enjoyed their 19th holiday of the year in the summer when they jetted off to Florida. Uploading photos from the trip to Instagram, Sue wrote: "We had such a brilliant day @universalorlando last week we absolutely love this place so much, we even got on Hagrid which is hands down the best ride ever."

Photos showed the family enjoying rides, snacking on ice creams, and posing with Mickey Mouse inside the iconic theme park grounds. However, fans were gobsmacked to see the brood enjoying their holiday - with many questioning how Noel and Sue can afford such trips with so many kids.

One fan wrote in response to the collection of snaps: "How do they afford it? I've got a frigging child and the thought of going there is a dream." And another typed: "I wish I could afford to do that for my son," followed by the crying emoji.

As fans of Sue, Noel and their family will know, they ran a successful bakery for years and managed to pay for their family without turning to benefits. Hitting out at trolls who judged their jet-set lifestyle previously, the protective parents wrote in their memoir, The Radfords: Making Life Count, "We don't claim benefits, the pie company is very successful and so is our media business. We work hard but we're not millionaires. The nastiness is upsetting though. We just want to be able to give our children the best possible life."

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