MILLIE Radford has come under fire after admitting she nearly cancelled her five-figure wedding over a disagreement about the colour scheme, with some calling her a “spoilt brat.”
The 23-year-old, who married Harley Passmore last November, admitted that a “nightmare” argument nearly derailed their big day.
Millie and Harley tied the knot at Wennington Hall in Lancashire, a stunning venue that accommodates 140 guests for the wedding meal and up to 250 in the evening.
With packages starting at an eye-watering £8,995, it was no small expense.
Despite the drama, the wedding went ahead – though not without a bit of pre-wedding chaos.
Millie, who is a stay-at-home mum to three children – Ophelia Jo, Chester Bleu, and Elodie Jade, two of whom she shares with Harley – was called out by fans after sharing wedding details on the latest Channel 5 episode of 22 Kids and Counting.
She revealed that she and her then-fiancé had clashed over spending too much money, adding fuel to the fiery debate about her lavish celebration.
Millie, who is the daughter of Sue and Noel Radford, was branded “bridezilla” as the mum, who is one of the oldest children of Britain’s biggest family, was seen picking out “the most expensive wedding dress” in the shop, as the dresses had price tags of £2,000.
Sue was heard saying to her that her expectations “are quite high,” whilst Noel added: “Well that’s the thing isn’t it?
“Young people, they just look on these Instagram and all these other platforms and see the perfect dress, the perfect cake and decide that’s what they want.”
But after Harley lost his job, he said to Millie: “You think it’s going to be some fairytale ending. Like ‘I want this, I want that’ well it’s not happening.”
The couple were also shown bickering over the wedding colour scheme.
Millie wanted yellow, but Harley wasn’t a fan and said he’d much prefer teal blue.
Earlier on in the episode, Millie was also heard saying: “I like a traditional relationship where Harley is the breadwinner. He thinks he makes all the decisions but I tell him what to do.
“I wear trousers in the relationship.”
And when staff at Wennington Hall asked whether they thought the cost was in their price range, Sue explained that it was “more than what” they “were hoping for.”
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The Radford family uploaded the trailer to their YouTube channel, where many commented their thoughts on Harley and Millie’s argument.
One said: “A wedding doesn’t have to cost the earth, it’s about love not showing off.”
A second added: “’Millie is being a spoilt brat. She needs a reality check.
“We got married on a budget 46 years ago and we have never regretted it.
It’s a wedding that sadly will probably not last
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“My engagement ring was one of the cheapest in the shop. I still love wearing it. All of I want this and I want that is not what makes you happy.’”
Whilst another commented: “I loved this show when it was all about FAMILY and being together.
“All it is now is nothing but corporate monetisation, branding and labels.”
And a fourth added: “It’s a wedding that sadly will probably not last.”
Millie is the seventh child and third daughter of parents-of-22 Sue and Noel Radford.
She shot to fame when the family landed their own Channel 5 show, 22 Kids and Counting, in 2018.
Millie got pregnant for the first time aged 18, and welcomed daughter Ophelia into the world in September 2020.
Millie is no longer with Ophelia’s father, whose identity remains a secret, as they broke up not long after she got pregnant.
The reality star opened up about her relationship with him and said: “He just wasn’t happy to step up and be a dad so he’s never been named.”
On February 20, 2022, she welcomed her second child, a son called Chester.
Millie kept her pregnancy secret until her due date and in March 2022, she opened up about Chester’s birth in a question time “catch up” on her Instagram stories.
She also identified Chester’s dad for the first time, revealing he was her secret boyfriend Harley Passmore.
In May 2023, Millie revealed she was expecting another child with her partner.
Her baby, a daughter named Jade, was born in September 2023.
In April 2024, Millie excitedly told fans Harley had asked her to marry him during a trip to Disneyland in Florida.
In July, mum Sue let slip that Millie and Harley will be tying the knot before the end of the year, and even shared a snap of the bride-to-be looking at potential wedding dresses.
