Millie Radford encountered a travel “disaster” when she and two of her children were left stranded at the airport after being “rejected” from entering the United States.
The family, famous for their Channel 5 series, 22 Kids and Counting, and daily vlogs on YouTube, were all set to fly to America for their Easter holidays. However, upon reaching London’s Gatwick airport, 23 year old Millie and two of her kids – Chester and Ophelia – were denied boarding while the rest of the family, including Millie’s husband Harley and their other daughter Elodie, got on the plane.
The refusal was due to Millie and the children’s ESTAs (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) being expired, which is required for those travelling to the US without a Visa.
Sharing the incident on Instagram, Millie posted: “So glad he doesn’t understand this disaster we are having [crying face emojis]” alongside a video of her son lying on the airport floor.
She later updated her followers, saying: “Guys let this be your reminder to double check your ESTA [melting face emoji] because mine, Chester and Ophelia’s had run out,” reports the Manchester Evening News.
“We were rejected from boarding our flight today to America, while Harley and Elodie were able to get onto the flight.
“Luckily, we have reapplied and they have all come in time for us to fly tomorrow [fingers crossed emoji].
“My dad has stayed to help me. Thank God because we’ve had to travel hours to another airport from Gatwick.”
Amid the wait for a family reunion, Sue Radford took to social media with an update. She posted a cosy picture of herself and Elodie with the caption: “I’m fine mummy don’t worry and I was such a [good] girl on the flight.”
This incident follows closely on the heels of a concerning event when Millie’s husband Harley was rushed to the hospital just days before they were meant to join the celebrations for Sue Radford’s 50th birthday, suspected of having a stroke.
Thankfully, fears were eased as subsequent tests and scans returned clear results, indicating he had not experienced a mini-stroke.
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