Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has hit back at the vocalist's claims she unjustly inherited all her late dad's cash.
The Hear'Say and Emmerdale star made her remarks on TV this week, stating that on his death all of her father's assets had passed to his then partner Irene - when she comprehended they would be divided similarly.
The 43-year-old starlet and singer said that Irene had then remarried, suggesting she entirely missed out on out on any inheritance. She said this felt 'like a slap in the face' - and that it had caused such a deep rift she no longer speaks with that side of the family.
But today Irene Marshall - who is now wed for a 5th time - replied: 'I'm surprised and hurt she would bring this up on TV ... it's just not true.'
Ms Marshall, 68, was wed to Ms Shaw's father Vincent Crowshaw for 10 years before his death from a brain tumour in 2012.
Now an expat in Cyprus, she contacted MailOnline to give her side of the story, saying: 'I would like to begin by saying I'm so stunned and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'
She rejected recommendations that she is completely separated from Suzanne, stating: 'We have actually touched throughout the years.
'I have actually had messages from her congratulating me on my wedding to Thomas back in 2020.
Irene, visualized with her fifth other half Thomas, firmly insisted that she had actually been in touch with Suzanne in the years considering that the death of Vincent, to whom she was wed for 10 years
Suzanne Shaw appeared on the TV chat show Vanessa to claim that her former stepmother Irene Marshall had unjustly acquired all her late dad's money
Irene has stated that she was extremely upset that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and stated the situation was more complicated than the singer declared
Suzanne with her father Vincent Crowshaw, who died from a brain tumour in 2012
'She likewise sent her acknowledgements when my older sibling died three years ago.
'She is also in contact with my daughter so I do not comprehend the remark about not being in contact with us.'
Ms Marshall said her inheritance from Ms Shaw's father had actually been a kind of stabilizing the books after she had put her own equity into their living plan.
She stated: 'I was with Vinny for 15 years and when we bought a home together I sold mine and included ₤ 50,000. We had a ₤ 100,000 mortgage and when he died we still owed ₤ 62,000.
'We likewise had charge card to pay and he had actually booked a vacation for all the household to go to Disneyland Paris - however regrettably passed away before we were due to go.
'I asked the family if they still wished to go and they did so we went as a big family, which amounted to ₤ 12,000.
'We 'd had a will prepared around 2005. It was what is called 'a mirrored will' - so that if I passed away whatever went to him, and if he passed away whatever went to me ... and if we both died together it got shared in between my two children and his 2 children, consisting of Suzanne.
'Business went to Suzanne's bro, Paul. There was a six-year age distinction in between us - Vinny was 62 when he died and I was 56.
'I do not comprehend why Suzanne has said what she has stated on TV 13 years on. She could have contested the will however didn't and we remained in contact.'
Irene and Vincent resided in Bury in Greater Manchester, however she has now transferred to Cyprus after weding her fifth spouse Thomas Marshall five years earlier.
She included: 'Vinny established his company before fulfilling me but after about 3 years together we both ended up being directors and I offered my job up and dealt with him until he passed away.
'I desire people to understand I had not just a funeral to pay for and financial obligations to cover but I didn't work, as Vinny was the cameraman.'
The previous Emmerdale starlet formerly admitted she no longer talks to members of her household after falling out over the inheritance
'Slap in the face!' Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw exposes pain of being eliminated of her father's will
She has actually not been paid for this interview however went on the record, she insists, because she desired to set the story straight.
Irene's two kids - a 46-year-old kid and a 40-year-old daughter - both live in Greater Manchester. Neither desired to speak openly.
But a source near Irene's family told us: 'We are all furious about what she stated.
'We're no gold-diggers as Suzanne implied.
'The situation is much more complex than what she's made it out to be.'
Irene worked for the Alliance and Leicester structure society as a secretary in the evaluation department before offering the job up and joining Vincent's production company which videoed dance programs and festivals around the UK.
Suzanne made her shock claims throughout an interview on Channel 5's Vanessa on Monday.
She informed the host: 'My dad passed away really sadly. A divided family as he had remarried. My brother got some inheritance but it was just his company he acquired and then my stepmum got all of it and it was indicated to be split equally.
'She's now remarried, everything has gone to her side of the household and I got absolutely nothing out of any of it. It resembles a slap in the face. It resembles you weren't valued.
'I understand what it seems like. It is hard. What it causes is divide. We no longer speak with those individuals who were a huge part of our life and that's unfortunate.'
Fellow visitor, singing coach and TV presenter Carrie Grant, 59, told Suzanne that she had recently had a discussion with her hubby about splitting her own estate similarly in between her children.
She included: 'You're actually setting your children up for war aren't you?'
Irene stated: 'I want to begin by stating I'm so surprised and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'
Supernanny Jo Frost required to Instagram to provide her views on the discussion in between the pair. She stated: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of reactions from both girls, and may I add common, one feeling undervalued because of cash and one afraid it will produce divide.
'Families you need to have discussions now and make decisions based on what is ethically ideal and raise your children without any expectation of your wealth. None of us are entitled to another individual's bag. Have the discussions.'
Suzanne has previously spoken of the discomfort of her dad's death, saying: 'What was hardest was experiencing his quick deterioration. It was an extremely bumpy ride for the family.'
In March 2012, Vincent was detected with a grade four glioblastoma tumour following blood tests and an MRI scan. Courses of radiotherapy and chemotherapy failed to diminish the development and the household got the devastating news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had in between 12 and 18 months to live.
Suzanne added: 'The professionals tell you how serious the situation is but you don't actually believe them up until you see it and I constantly thought that, "My daddy's invincible, there will be a miracle around the corner. He'll be great. They'll eliminate the tumour'"'
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