Mum-of-nine spends thousands on kids each Xmas – including £250 on dinner alone

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    A mum spends thousands on her children each Christmas – and splashes £250 on festive dinner alone.

    Kora Duke, 39, is looking forward to spending some quality time with her large brood and husband Andre, 42.

    But before she puts her feet up to relax, the Las Vegas couple hit the shops to get presents and enough food to feed her children.

    READ MORE: Mum who had 9 kids by 28 is told she looks younger than her teenage offspring

    Having spent the best part of 12 years pregnant with nine children, eight who survived, Kora is well versed in nailing Christmas Day to perfection.

    In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, Kora revealed how she manages to run the festive season smoothly and gives an insight to how much she spends each year.

    The mum, who had nine kids by the age of 28, explained: "I typically spend around a few thousand on Christmas every year. $5,000 (£4,110) was spent last year for Christmas.

    "I haven’t spent as much my oldest daughter Sheena has on spoiling her siblings. It made the job more difficult since she bought them what they wanted.

    "I buy gifts for my husband as well. We do not buy gifts for anyone else."

    Splashing the cash on the kids is not the only thing Kora does around the festive season, as rustling up a dinner for 10 is not exactly cheap either.

    The mum said: "There is not one thing I have to buy in excess for Christmas. I usually spend $300 (£250) on Christmas dinner.

    "It is not difficult. The only thing difficult would be that I cook more than your typical day.

    "We do not have family or anything that we celebrate with so it is just us 10.

    "Occasionally a friend of one of the children does come over as well."

    Kora is a fitness influencer and has 576,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram.

    Fans love following along with her lifestyle – and are very invested in her large family too.

    The youthful-looking mum previously went viral for showcasing her family to social media – where people couldn't quite believe her age.

    She is parent to Elijah, 21, Sheena, 20, Zhaan, 17, Cairo, 15, Saiyah, 14, Avi, 13, Romani, 12 and Tahj, 10.

    Kora added: "I would have to say my favourite thing is just knowing that my kids will always have each other and have someone to always go to."

    You can follow her on Instagram here.

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