22 Kids and Counting's Sue Radford celebrates birthday days after scary car crash

Noel Radford – patriarch of the family who star in the hit TV series 22 Kids and Counting – has led the birthday tributes to his loving wife and mother to his brood, Sue Radford.

The mum of Britain’s biggest family, Sue was treated to a gushing celebratory message by her husband as the family celebrated her 48th birthday on Wednesday.

The TV clan celebrated Sue’s milestone birthday at their family home in Morecambe, Lancashire, where the mother-of-22 was delighted to be greeted with a sentimental cake and a delicious home-cooked dinner, prepared by her devoted husband and their youngsters.

Leading the tributes sent to the proud mum, Sue’s husband Noel, 52, posted a sweet throwback photo on Instagram of his wife enjoying a day at the beach to Instagram, captioning the pic: “A big happy birthday to this beauty. We all love you sooooo much.”

Noel posted a sweet birthday tribute to his wife Sue

Posting a snap of Sue, Noel teased,

Noel – who with Sue announced earlier this month that the family is “taking a break” from filming – also teased: “Won’t say how old but still younger than me.”

Meanwhile, the couple’s fourth eldest daughter Katie, 19, also posted a heartfelt message to her mum as she gushed over Sue’s ever-youthful looks.

“Happy birthday to my favourite lady ever,” Katie wrote on Instagram. “I love and appreciate you so so much. Another year only and I would say you don’t look a day over 20.

After being showered with love by her family, Sue took to her own Instagram account to share thanks for enjoying such a wonderful birthday.

Noel and Sue are parents to Britain’s biggest family

She wrote: “Huge thank you for all my birthday wishes. I’ve had the best day and been thoroughly spoilt. Feeling very loved.”

Sue’s almost-50 birthday celebrations came just days after the she was involved in a severe car crash which sadly left her family motor mangled.

Though she posted a worrying snap to Instagram which featured a police van and a fire engine, she later confirmed that she’d thankfully escaped the road collision unscathed and was “so grateful” that none of her 22 kids were in the vehicle at the time.

“Everyone was ok,” she captioned the Instagram story. “Not how I expected my day to go but thankfully everyone was ok.”

Sue told followers she’d been in a car crash

Sue added: “The car isn’t but it’s only metal and can be sorted,” the mum-of-22 wrote in the story posted on the family’s social media account.

“So thankful I didn’t have the kids in the car though. Also thank you to all who stopped to ask if I was ok.”

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