The Radford family first found fame when they appeared in their own Channel 5 show 22 Kids & Counting where they document the life of their large and ever-growing family

Sue is the star of her own TV show(Image: Channel 5)

Sue Radford stopped her daughter Katie from visiting their home with her young son in the latest episode of their reality show in an effort to show her “tough love”. In the most recent episode of 22 Kids & Counting, viewers saw new mum Katie navigate the first few months of motherhood.

Katie found herself moving from an 11-bedroom mansion where she lived with her several siblings, to a small flat. She welcomed her first child Ronnie with her boyfriend of six years Connor Carter in October last year, but it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the 22-year-old.

In the episode, she opened up about struggling with night feeds every two hours as well as feeling “lonely” and wishing she hadn’t left home. It comes after Top Gear host admitted he ‘never got along’ with Jeremy Clarkson as he made a bold statement.

Katie is a mum of one

Not long after giving birth to her son Ronnie Hudson Carter, the couple moved into a small flat which is just two hours from the family home.

Katie has been finding it particularly hard since her boyfriend Connor has gone back to work. Speaking about the situation, she said: “A baby takes up a lot of room, there just wouldn’t have been room in my mum and dad’s house for us all.

“Last night, he woke up every two hours…I don’t think anything prepares you for having your own, I didn’t expect this to be me. Connor went back to work today and it is harder, you’ve got to do everything yourself.

“It is a lot harder living on your own. At home you’ve got your parents and your siblings to help, whereas when you’re at your own place you’ve got to do it on your own. I wasn’t prepared for any of that – the loneliness.”

Katie said that she particularly misses her mum and dad and admitted that it feels like she’s on her own. Later on in the episode, Katie says that she misses the busy nature of living at home with her multiple siblings.

The mum-of-one has been returning to her family home most days, but mum Sue said that she felt she had to give her some “tough love”. She said: “She was coming round every single day, 8:30am and then not going back until 6pm – I think she was missing everybody.”

She added: “Katie coming round to the house every day is not really gonna help her settle into being in the flat on her own. Trying to help her, there’s got to be a bit of tough love there.”

One clip shows Katie on a walk with Ronnie as she says: “My mum’s text – said I can’t come round today…that’s very strange.”

She explains: “Memories like Ronnie’s first smile or his first giggle, I’d like to share the moments with all my family, they’re missing out on that. Some days I do regret moving from home.”