Noel Radford, the father of 22 children, says he has been excluded from a £600,000 family inheritance after his stepfather left almost all of the money to a cleaner.

The 55-year-old, known as the dad behind Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting and the head of Britain’s biggest family, said he had believed half of the estate would be divided between him and his brother.

But after his stepfather, Clive, died in 2024, Radford learned that 99 per cent of the cash had been left to a cleaner who visited once a week. The small remaining portion was allocated to Clive’s relatives and charitable causes.

Radford said the dispute had “never been about the money,” though he was shocked when lawyers informed him that he would not receive any of the inheritance from his adoptive mother, Val, who died in 2019, seven years earlier.

Noel and his partner Sue, 51, live in Morecambe, Lancashire. The couple first became familiar faces on television in 2012, when Channel 4’s 15 Kids and Counting followed several of Britain’s largest families.

After the Radfords welcomed another child, they returned for 16 Kids and Counting, with the programme turning its attention exclusively to the growing family.

Further series followed as Noel and Sue continued expanding their family. They ultimately decided their family was complete after 22 Kids and Counting aired on Channel 5 in January 2023.

Their children are Chris, 36, Sophie, 31, Chloe, 29, Jack, 28, Daniel, 26, Luke, 24, Millie, 23, Katie, 22, James, 21, Ellie, 20, Aimee, 19, Josh, 18, Max, 16, Tillie, 15, Oscar, 13, Casper, 12, Hallie, ten, Phoebe, nine, Archie, seven, Bonnie, six, and Heidie, five.

Mr and Mrs Radford’s 17th child Alfie was stillborn in July 2014. 

Speaking about his mother’s inheritance, Mr Radford told The Sun: ‘It was always mum’s wish half the estate and belongings would go to my brother and I.

‘But after Clive died, we discovered via a solicitor we were not beneficiaries.

‘This has never been about money. It is in black and white what she wanted.’ 

It comes after Mrs Radford asked fans to respect her privacy when revealing that a viewer came to their house and asked for a photo.

But she warned fans on social media ‘not to come to their home’ as she said it makes the family ‘uncomfortable’ and poses ‘a genuine safety issue’.

She wrote: ‘I feel I need to address this again, and I really hope people can understand where we’re coming from.

‘We absolutely love meeting people when we’re out and about. We’re always happy to stop for a chat, have a photo and say hello – it genuinely means a lot to us.

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‘However, today while we are away, one of our older children had a man knock on the door at home saying he watches us on TV and asking for a picture.’

She said that while they ‘completely understand that people recognise them and want to say hello, turning up at their home is something they are not comfortable with’.

Mrs Radford continued: ‘It really does cross a line. Our home is our private space, and our children should be able to feel safe and comfortable there, especially when we’re not at home.

‘There is also a genuine safety issue. Our dog Lola is extremely protective and doesn’t take kindly to people she doesn’t know coming into the garden, so thankfully the dogs weren’t outside today.’

The family have recently been enjoying a motorhome holiday in Spain, where they attended Salou Festival, a local celebration featuring music, dancing and cultural events.

Elsewhere, earlier this year in April, the couple took their brood on a weekend away in the UK.

Thanks to the British sunshine, the family enjoyed a sun-soaked trip, exploring the beach, cooking up a full English breakfast in the morning and spending the rest of the day playing and relaxing outside. 

‘The kids have had the best day today playing and building this den, which is brilliant. We have sat in the sun chilling watching them play,’ the mother-of-22 wrote on Instagram.

On Sunday, Mrs Radford also posted that the family had pondered a walk on the beach while she had her morning cup of tea outside.

It comes after the Radford family jetted abroad for their seventh holiday in as many months, after fans accused them of being ‘tone deaf’ and having ‘too much money’.

The parents-of-22 took to Florida with some of the youngest members of their brood – just a month after travelling to the Canary Islands.

The couple took their children on an overseas adventure in time for their youngest daughter Heidi’s sixth birthday.

Mrs Radford shared more than 20 posts of her family enjoying a jam-packed itinerary, from a trip to Wekiwa Springs State Park to dining at Olive Garden and visiting Nintendo World.

The family also visited Mount Dora, the Gatorland wildlife park, a celebration car show and Anna Maria Island while in the US.

They even asked their followers whether they should treat the family to renting a luxury RV for part of the holiday.

But the couple provoked outrage in March after complaining about how their trip to Dubai was cancelled due to the war in the Middle East.

Boris Johnson was reportedly on a special train that had to be evacuated suddenly following a Russian drone alert close to Ukraine’s border with Poland.

The former UK prime minister was heading towards Poland after taking part in a high-profile security conference in Kyiv when the train came to a halt at about 5am.

Conductors woke passengers in one section of the train and moved them out temporarily after drones were reported near the tracks, German publication Der Spiegel said.

Mr Johnson was not hurt, it is understood. An all-clear was issued a short time later after no additional drones were spotted.

The security scare followed a separate Russian drone strike on another train operating between Kyiv and Warsaw near the Polish frontier.

Ukrainian railway officials said the locomotive was struck, though there were no injuries among the 206 people on board. Passengers were seen fleeing in panic in the aftermath of the attack.

There was no suggestion that the privately chartered train carrying Mr Johnson had been directly hit.

Also travelling on the train were Günter Sautter, a senior foreign and security-policy adviser to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, alongside British, French and Italian security advisers, German parliamentarians, diplomats and academics.

Mr Johnson and the other officials had been in Kyiv for the 2026 annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy, an international security conference where Western officials held discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government about possible peace negotiations with Russia.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said a Russian drone had also struck the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing, one of the country’s most important links with the European Union.

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Footage circulating on social media appeared to show trucks on fire at the crossing, while Ukrainian media reported that a petrol station had also been hit. There were no immediate reports of casualties and the Polish military confirmed the attack.

The attack came just two kilometres from the Polish border, according to Ukrainian railway officials, raising concerns about Russian strikes reaching increasingly close to NATO territory.

Russian drones have increasingly targeted Ukrainian rail infrastructure, with Ukrainian Railways accusing Moscow of carrying out systematic attacks on the network.

The state-owned operator said its monitoring centre and staff were ‘on high alert’ following nationwide attacks, warning passengers of possible evacuations, delays and diversions.

Robin Wagener, a Green Party member of the German Bundestag who was also aboard the special train, described the attack as a dangerous escalation.

‘These drone attacks are blind terror against Ukrainian civilians and a dangerous escalation in Putin’s war,’ Wagener told Der Spiegel.

The MP said he believed the strikes were also intended as a warning to countries supporting Ukraine.

‘Russia is becoming increasingly unscrupulous and is playing with fire right on the border of the European Union and NATO; we must finally put a clear stop to this terror,’ Wagener demanded.

The attack came as Russia launched a major wave of strikes across Ukraine, with Ukrainian authorities reporting hundreds of drones being used overnight. A separate Russian drone attack on the Kyiv-Warsaw line also damaged a passenger train near the Yahodyn crossing but caused no casualties.

The railway route is regularly used by foreign dignitaries travelling between Ukraine and Poland, making the incident particularly sensitive as European governments step up their support for Kyiv.

Russian attacks near the Polish frontier have also prompted heightened concern in Warsaw, with Polish authorities activating defensive measures following the latest strikes.

A celebrity dog trainer with 25 years of experience has named the breeds he seldom advises for typical pet owners, warning that the wrong match can turn into a “nightmare.”

Cornwall-based canine behaviourist Nigel Reed has helped thousands of dogs and owners across the world, with his clients including magician Derren Brown.

Speaking before his first appearance tonight on the new TV programme Wagging Rights, in which he helps five celebrity comedians train their dogs, Reed told the Daily Mail that prospective owners often make the same error: picking a dog breed simply because they like the way it looks.

Reed, who is known as “The Dog Guardian,” said Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherds have become highly sought-after breeds. But while he recognises their appeal, he is reluctant to recommend either to the average household because of how demanding they can be.

“In the right hands, both breeds can be absolutely brilliant,” he explained. “In the wrong home, however, they can become a nightmare.”

He urged would-be owners not to “fall in love with the appearance of a breed without really understanding the work involved to look after them.”

The Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd are admired for being striking, athletic, exceptionally intelligent and able to perform remarkable work. Yet those same attributes can also mean they are intense, highly driven and fast to react.

“A lot of people see a Malinois or Dutch Shepherd online, watch one carrying out impressive obedience or protection work and think, ‘I want one of those,’” Nigel said. “What they do not always see is everything that goes on behind the scenes.”

Nigel explained that these breeds need ‘far more than a couple of walks around the block’, adding: ‘They are best suited to an owner who understands dogs at a high level and can give them structure, mental stimulation, clear guidance and an appropriate outlet for their natural drive.

‘For the right person, they can be exceptional,’ the canine behaviourist, who has a Dutch Shepherd, added. ‘For the wrong person, they can become overwhelming very quickly.’

‘One of my own dogs is a Dutch Shepherd, so I know first-hand how switched on they can be. With me, she is extremely reliable, apart from the occasional cat catching her attention, but I still have to be very careful about who I leave her with.

‘She is incredibly quick to spot where somebody is less consistent than I am. If a dog sitter becomes lax about a boundary or lets something slide, she will notice it almost immediately and, more often than not, push it.’

Nigel, who is one of the expert judges on UKTV’s Wagging Rights, advised pet owners to seriously consider whether they can provide the kind of life their preferred breed needs for ‘the next 10 to 15 years’. 

‘That matters far more than whether you like the look of them.’ 

Regardless of breed, incessant barking is one of the most common problems Nigel is asked about, but he explained it is usually a ‘symptom of something else’. 

‘If your dog is barking at somebody walking past the house, another dog, a visitor, traffic or a sound outside, the important question is not simply: “How do I stop the barking?”’ he said. 

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Instead, try to evaluate whether he or she is scared, anxious or frustrated while asking yourself, ‘Why does my dog feel the need to bark?’ 

Simply shouting at them to stop might interrupt the barking for a few seconds, but it does not necessarily change what is causing it, Nigel explained. 

As an expert behaviourist, the Cornish trainer said barking usually comes down to a ‘dog’s confidence in three main areas’ – including trust in their owner and immediate surroundings.  

‘First, are they confident in you?’ Nigel explained. ‘Do they believe you will deal with situations, or do they feel they need to take control themselves?

‘Second, are they confident in their environment? If a dog is worried by other dogs, strangers, noises, visitors or traffic, barking can become their way of trying to deal with that uncertainty.

‘Third, do they understand what you actually want them to do?’ he continued. 

Nigel shared that while owners often spend a lot of time saying ‘no,’ ‘stop’ or ‘quiet’, they rarely ‘show’ the dog what to do instead. 

For example, if your dog starts barking at something outside the window, rather than simply shouting at them to stop, show them that you are aware of the situation and will deal with it.

‘Reassure them with something simple such as, “It’s OK” or “I’ve got it,”‘ he advised. 

‘If they still look worried, calmly go and investigate. Keep your demeanour relaxed. You are showing your dog that you have heard their alert, checked the situation and decided there is nothing to be concerned about.

‘If they continue barking despite your reassurance, calmly guide them away from the situation, using a lead if necessary, and repeat the process consistently.’

Nigel said the aim is for the dog to eventually learn that they can alert you and then stop because dealing with what happens next is your responsibility.

‘That is very different from simply trying to suppress the barking,’ he said. ‘The dog feels heard and understood, while also learning where their responsibility ends.’

Viewers of UKTV’s Wagging Rights will follow six celebrities, including Vicky Pattinson, Rhod Gilbert, Sara Pascoe, Harriet Kemsley and Kae Kurd, as they try and teach their pets new tricks every week – from ball sports to scent work. 

The person with the most points on the leaderboard will take home the Top Dog rosette every week. 

Wagging Rights premieres today at 8pm on U&Dave