Parents of 22 Sue and Noel Radford reveal moment that left Millie’s fiancee ‘shaking’ after popping the question
PARENTS-of-22 Sue and Noel Radford have shared the moment that their daughter Millie got engaged, including the huge blunder that left her fiancee ‘shaking’.
Millie, who is the seventh child and third daughter the 22 Kids and Counting stars, announced her engagement to partner Harley last week.
He popped the question in Disneyland Florida with her family, including her three kids: Ophelia, three, Chester, two, and Elodie, seven months old.
But it appears the moment didn’t go as smoothly as Harley was probably hoping.
In a clip shared on TikTok the young couple can be seen posing in front of the famous castle before Harley gets down on one knee.
Up until this point everything was picture perfect – but then he dropped the ring on the ground.
As he went to slide the ring onto Millie’s finger it got caught on her nail and fell to the floor.
“Oh no! Where’s it gone,” Harley said in a panic as he scanned the dark floor for the bling.
Millie then joined him in looking for the ring when he couldn’t immediately see it as the rest of the family watched on.
After a brief moment of panic, Harley found the ring and put it safely on Millie’s finger.
“I’m shaking,” he said, before standing up to embrace his new fiancee.
The pair then walked over the the rest of the bumper brood to show off the ring and celebrate as onlooked erupted in applause.
Millie admitted the ring is “a bit tight” and that she “must’ve but on a bit of timber” since being on holiday.
She went on tell her family that the big day wouldn’t be any time soon, so they’ll all have time to prepare and save.
At the end of the clip, Harley can then be heard telling the family that he needs a drink after the stressful moment.
“Do you need a bit of my Coke? Have you got a dry throat?” another family member can then be heard replying to him.
Revealing the news on social media, Harley told fans: “She said yes… I love you my wife to be!”
The engagement also marks the end of a feud between Millie and her parents, who fell out over another Florida holiday last year when the twenty-something accused her parents of prioritising some grandchildren over others.
Responding to a video of the family on holiday last year, she lashed out at her loved one as they jetted off to the sunshine state.
Sharing a screenshot of her mum’s Instagram video, she pointedly wrote: “Cute? But you’ve made money from all your grandchildren but choose your favourites.
“Said my piece.”
She added: “I recall my kids being in the whole 22 Kids And Counting – not a single sight viewing of the rest in there. Bare 1 ep.”
Thankfully, the feud has seemingly come to an end in August with Sue wishing her daughter a happy birthday on social media.
The arrival of Millie’s youngest daughter, Elodie, in September has also seemed to have strengthened the bond between the family.
Millie and Harley have two kids together, plus one from a previous relationship of Millie’s.
Speaking in a Q&A video on the family’s YouTube channel in November 2020, Millie explained why her ex-boyfriend isn’t part of his daughter Ophelia’s life.
“I’m not saying who he is because he’s completely out of our lives,” she said.
“He’s in a new relationship, we don’t have anything to do with each other.”
She continued: “We haven’t had anything to do with each other for months – from pretty much the beginning of my pregnancy.”
The Radford Family
Who's who in the Radford family?
The Radfords are Britain's biggest family with 22 children.
Here are the kids from eldest to youngest include:
- Chris – born May 7, 1989
- Sophie – born December 13, 1993
- Chloe – born July 31, 1995
- Jack – born April 9, 1997
- Daniel – born March 3, 1999
- Luke – born October 1, 2000
- Millie Radford – born August 29, 2001
- Katie – born November 14, 2002
- James – born October 17, 2003
- Ellie – born May 6, 2005
- Aimee – born April 21, 2006
- Josh – born July 3, 2007
- Max – born December 11, 2008
- Tillie – born May 2, 2010
- Oscar – born October 22, 2011
- Casper, – born October 3, 2012
- Hallie – born June 3, 2015
- Phoebe – born July 24, 2016
- Archie – born September 18, 2017
- Bonnie – born November 6, 2018
- Heidie – born April 3, 2020