Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has actually struck back at the singer's claims she unjustly inherited all her late dad's cash.

The Hear'Say and Emmerdale star made her remarks on TV this week, saying that on his death all of her father's assets had actually passed to his then partner Irene - when she understood they would be divided similarly.

The 43-year-old starlet and singer stated that Irene had then remarried, implying she entirely lost out on any inheritance. She said this felt 'like a slap in the face' - and that it had actually caused such a deep rift she no longer talks to that side of the household.

But today Irene Marshall - who is now married for a 5th time - responded: 'I'm surprised and hurt she would bring this up on TV ... it's simply 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 connected with MailOnline to give her side of the story, stating: 'I would like to begin by saying I'm so surprised and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'

She denied ideas that she is completely separated from Suzanne, stating: 'We have touched over the years.

'I have had messages from her congratulating me on my wedding event to Thomas back in 2020.

Irene, visualized with her 5th other half Thomas, firmly insisted that she had been in touch with Suzanne in the years because the death of Vincent, to whom she was wed for 10 years

Suzanne Shaw appeared on the TV chat reveal Vanessa to claim that her previous stepmother Irene Marshall had actually unfairly acquired all her late father's money

Irene has stated that she was really upset that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and stated the situation was more complex than the vocalist claimed

Suzanne with her father Vincent Crowshaw, who passed away from a brain tumour in 2012

'She likewise sent her acknowledgements when my elder sister passed away 3 years ago.

'She is likewise in contact with my child so I do not understand the remark about not being in contact with us.'

Ms Marshall stated her inheritance from Ms Shaw's daddy had been a form of stabilizing the books after she had actually put her own equity into their living plan.

She said: 'I was with Vinny for 15 years and when we bought a house together I offered mine and came with ₤ 50,000. We had a ₤ 100,000 mortgage and when he died we still owed ₤ 62,000.

'We also had charge card to pay and he had actually reserved a holiday for all the household to go to Disneyland Paris - however sadly died before we was because of go.

'I asked the household if they still wished to go and they did so we went as a big family, which totalled ₤ 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 died whatever went to me ... and if we both passed away together it got shared between my two children and his two children, including Suzanne.

'Business went to Suzanne's brother, Paul. There was a six-year age difference between us - Vinny was 62 when he passed away and I was 56.

'I do not understand why Suzanne has stated what she has said on TV 13 years on. She could have contested the will however didn't and we remained in contact.'

Irene and Vincent lived in Bury in Greater Manchester, however she has actually now moved to Cyprus after marrying her fifth other half Thomas Marshall five years earlier.

She included: 'Vinny set up his service before satisfying me however after about 3 years together we both became directors and I offered my job up and worked with him till he died.

'I want individuals to understand I had not only a funeral service to spend for and financial obligations to cover but I didn't work, as Vinny was the .'

The former Emmerdale actress previously confessed she no longer speaks with members of her household after falling out over the inheritance

'Slap in the face!' Hear'Say vocalist Suzanne Shaw exposes agony of being cut out of her dad's will

She has not been spent for this interview but went on the record, she firmly insists, because she wished to set the story straight.

Irene's two kids - a 46-year-old son and a 40-year-old daughter - both reside in Greater Manchester. Neither wanted to speak publicly.

But a source close to Irene's household informed us: 'We are all furious about what she stated.

'We're no gold-diggers as Suzanne indicated.

'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 assessment department before offering the task up and joining Vincent's production business which videoed dance programs and festivals around the UK.
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Suzanne made her shock claims throughout an interview on Channel 5's Vanessa on Monday.

She informed the host: 'My dad passed away very unfortunately. A divided family as he had remarried. My brother got some inheritance however it was only his organization he inherited and after that my stepmum got all of it and it was meant to be split similarly.

'She's now remarried, whatever has gone to her side of the household and I got nothing out of any of it. It resembles a slap in the face. It's like you weren't valued.

'I understand what it feels like. It is hard. What it triggers is divide. We no longer talk to those people who were a huge part of our life which's sad.'

Fellow guest, singing coach and TV speaker Carrie Grant, 59, told Suzanne that she had just recently had a conversation with her husband about splitting her own estate equally in between her children.

She added: 'You're literally setting your children up for war aren't you?'

Irene stated: 'I want to begin by saying I'm so surprised and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'

Supernanny Jo Frost took to Instagram to provide her views on the conversation in between the pair. She said: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of reactions from both ladies, and might I include common, one feeling underestimated because of money and one afraid it will create divide.

'Families you require to have discussions now and make decisions based on what is ethically best and raise your kids without any expectation of your wealth. None of us are entitled to another individual's purse. Have the discussions.'

Suzanne has formerly spoken of the discomfort of her father's death, saying: 'What was hardest was witnessing his rapid deterioration. It was an extremely bumpy ride for the household.'

In March 2012, Vincent was identified with a grade 4 glioblastoma tumour following blood tests and an MRI scan. Courses of radiotherapy and chemotherapy stopped working to diminish the growth and the family received the destructive news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had in between 12 and 18 months to live.

Suzanne included: 'The experts tell you how serious the scenario is but you do not truly believe them until you see it and I constantly thought that, "My daddy's invincible, there will be a wonder around the corner. He'll be fine. They'll eliminate the tumour'"'

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