Coincidence
Was surprised to find out both of the parents were adopted as children
“Yes, both Noel and Sue Radford, parents of Britain's largest family (featured in "22 Kids & Counting"), were adopted as babies”.
Noel Radford was adopted at 10 days old.
Sue Radford was also adopted as a baby.
They first met as children and both have stated they had wonderful childhoods with their adoptive parents.
While Noel later sought to find his birth mother, appearing in a 2025 episode to do so, Sue has expressed that she has no desire to locate her own birth parents.