Now ten babies by ten women for Britain's most feckless father... and it will cost the taxpayer ÂĢ1.5m by the time they've all grown up





By Paul Sims

Last updated at 1:37 AM on 20th September 2010


Another new arrival: Keith Macdonald with his latest expectant girlfriend Danielle Little

Another new arrival: Keith Macdonald with his latest expectant girlfriend Danielle Little





After fathering eight children by eight mothers, Keith Macdonald might have done enough to put women off him for life.





But despite his appalling track record, the 25-year-old is expecting a ninth and tenth – by two more women.





As most of the mothers and children are largely dependent on benefits, they are likely to cost the taxpayer ÂĢ1.5million by the time all the children are 16.





Unemployed Macdonald – described as Britain’s worst father – had his first child at the age of 15 and has abandoned every one.



When his latest offspring are born he will have fathered ten children by ten mothers in only ten years.

And there have even been claims from two former girlfriends that he may have fathered a further four.





But the binman’s son, who lives on ÂĢ44 a week income support and wakes up with a can of lager each morning, contributes just ÂĢ5 a week to their upkeep.





Yesterday Sarah Armstrong, 19, who does have a job as a beautician, said she was six weeks pregnant with his child.





Miss Armstrong, from Chester-le-Street, County Durham, said she had been carrying twins, but has miscarried one.





She said she and Macdonald had been seeing each other up to four times a week.





‘He even moved his Xbox in, but he took that away last week,’ she said.





Macdonald promised to marry her, she said, and she has a picture of him as the screensaver on her phone. But last night Macdonald, from Washington, Tyne and Wear, said: ‘I don’t know Sarah (Armstrong). She’s not even my girlfriend.’

Keith Macdonald's mothers of his children




Miss Armstrong responded: ‘If he’s broken up with me, he hasn’t told me yet – as far as I know we are still together.



‘When I told Keith I was pregnant he was really good about it and said he’d be there for me.

‘I’m six weeks pregnant and I don’t want all this stress. I’m not sure why he’s saying he doesn’t know me now.’



Danielle Little, 24, says she found out earlier this month that she is expecting a child with Macdonald too.



‘I’m pregnant with his child and we’re starting a family together,’ she said. ‘He’s had a bad past but people have to forget about that and give him a second chance. I love him to bits.’



The couple are planning to move into a refurbished two-bedroom cottage in Newcastle

in two weeks, at the taxpayer’s expense.



Macdonald, who first had sex at the age of ten, refuses to wear a condom and boasts that he has since slept with more than 40 women.



He met many of the mothers of his children at bus stops and bus stations, and says it is ‘easy’ to find women this way.




Hefirst became a father at the age of 15 when his then girlfriend,Michelle Purvis, now 32, gave birth to his 10-year-old daughter, JamieLeah.





When they split up he met Charlotte Anderson, now 25, who fell pregnant with daughter, Kady, now eight.





Macdonaldthen met Jordan Banks who was just 15 when he got her pregnant. Theyhad a son together, Angelis, who is now seven-years-old.





June Garrick, now 26, gave birth to his fourth child, Brandon, in October 2003 - just a month after Angelis was born.





Then, in 2006, he met 17-year-old Stephanie Jubb at a bus stop. She gave birth to their son Matt, who is now four.





Whentheir short-lived romance came to an end he started dating StaceyBarker, now 22, who fell pregnant and gave birth to his third daughter,Emily, now three.





His seventh child was born after a brief romance with Bec Wright, now 21, who gave birth to Clio, now two.




ClaireBryant, 21, who was last year engaged to Macdonald, gave birth to hiseighth child, Paige, in April. They split up in January.







Last night Miss Bryant, from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, said of the news that he is to have two more children: ‘It doesn’t surprise me one bit. Nothing he does shocks me, I am used to his behaviour.




‘Keith has not seen our baby Paige once since she was born and he hasn’t given us a penny. I don’t want anything from him, I wouldn’t lower myself to ask.



‘We’re both doing really well without him, I’d never have him back in my life. Danielle is welcome to him.’





Another mother of one of his children, Stacey Barker, 22, said: ‘Men like him should be made to have a vasectomy or be fined or even jailed.’



She gets ÂĢ2.50 a fortnight from Macdonald through the Child Support Agency.



‘It’s such a small amount, I just give it to the kids to go and buy an ice cream,’ she said.



The mothers are entitled to jobseekers’ allowance, income support,child tax credit and child benefit. Most also get housing benefit.



Flashback: How the Daily Mail covered the story in 2006 when Mr Macdonald had seven children

Flashback: How the Daily Mail covered the story in 2006 when Mr Macdonald had seven children