22 Kids and Counting viewers given warning as Noel Radford breaks down in tears

Noel Radford was seen breaking down in tears moments after 22 Kids and Counting viewers were given a stark warning about "upsetting" scenes to come.

Sue and Noel Radford are the parents of Britain's largest family. The couple have 22 children together as they have been growing their family over the past 30 years.

Sue was just 13 when she had her first child, and welcomed their latest addition back in 2020. A spin-off to the main show with aired tonight, titled 22 Kids & Counting: Noel's Long-Lost Mum follows the couple as Noel sets out on a quest to find his birth mother.

Noel was placed up for adoption just 10 days after his birth back in 1971 and now wants to find out more about his past. Sue is also adopted but has shown no interest in tracking down her biological parents.

Airing on 5 tonight (July 20), fans saw an emotional rollercoaster during 22 Kids and Counting: Noel's Long Lost Mum. Ahead of the show, Channel 5 issued a warning to viewers regarding emotional scenes throughout.

Despite his search causing "disagreements" in his marriage, Noel admitted tonight that he was "only going to get one chance in life to find her", as they brought in help.

On the show, Sue admits she has "never felt the need" to find her birth parents, which is a different experience to Noel. Opening up about feeling guilty, Noel confessed: "I do feel a bit rotten, a bit selfish almost. But I'm only going to get the one chance."

Fans soon saw that two months after bringing in help from Leslie, it was confirmed that Noel's birth mum had been found and despite the initial shock, she did want to meet him too. And Noel's reaction was an emotional one as he broke down in tears with his head in his hands.

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