Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has countered 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, saying that on his death all of her daddy's possessions had passed to his then better half Irene - when she comprehended they would be divided equally.
The 43-year-old starlet and singer said that Irene had then remarried, indicating she entirely lost out on any inheritance. She stated 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 household.
But today Irene Marshall - who is now wed for a fifth 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 daddy Vincent Crowshaw for 10 years before his death from a brain tumour in 2012.
Now an expat in Cyprus, she got in touch with MailOnline to offer her side of the story, saying: 'I want to start by saying I'm so surprised and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'
She denied suggestions that she is completely separated from Suzanne, stating: 'We have actually been in contact over the years.
'I have actually had messages from her congratulating me on my wedding to Thomas back in 2020.
Irene, visualized with her fifth hubby Thomas, firmly insisted that she had been in touch with Suzanne in the years considering that the death of Vincent, to whom she was married for 10 years
Suzanne Shaw appeared on the TV chat reveal Vanessa to claim that her former stepmother Irene Marshall had actually unjustly acquired all her late father's money
Irene has said that she was very upset that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and stated the scenario was more complex than the vocalist claimed
Suzanne with her dad Vincent Crowshaw, who died from a brain tumour in 2012
'She also sent her condolences when my senior sis died three years back.
'She is likewise in contact with my child so I do not comprehend the comment about not being in contact with us.'
Ms Marshall stated 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 said: 'I was with Vinny for 15 years and when we purchased a home together I sold 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 booked a vacation for all the family to go to Disneyland Paris - but unfortunately 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 amounted to ₤ 12,000.
'We 'd had a will drawn up around 2005. It was what is called 'a mirrored will' - so that if I died whatever went to him, and if he died whatever went to me ... and if we both passed away together it got shared in between my 2 kids and his two children, including Suzanne.
'The organization went to Suzanne's bro, Paul. There was a six-year age difference in between us - Vinny was 62 when he died and I was 56.
'I do not understand why Suzanne has stated what she has stated on TV 13 years on. She might have objected to the will but didn't and we stayed in contact.'
Irene and Vincent lived in Bury in Greater Manchester, but she has actually now transferred to Cyprus after marrying her 5th hubby Thomas Marshall 5 years back.
She included: 'Vinny set up his business before fulfilling me but after about three years together we both became directors and I provided my job up and worked with him up until he passed away.
'I desire individuals to know I had not only a funeral service to spend for and debts to cover but I didn't work, as Vinny was the cameraman.'
The former Emmerdale starlet formerly admitted she no longer talks to members of her family after falling out over the inheritance
'Slap in the face!' Hear'Say vocalist Suzanne Shaw exposes misery of being eliminated of her dad's will
She has actually not been spent for this interview however went on the record, she firmly insists, since she wished to set the story straight.
Irene's 2 kids - a 46-year-old son and a 40-year-old child - both reside 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 suggested.
'The scenario is far more complex than what she's made it out to be.'
Irene worked for the Alliance and Leicester building society as a secretary in the assessment department before providing the task up and joining Vincent's production company which videoed dance shows and celebrations around the UK.
Suzanne made her shock claims during an interview on Channel 5's Vanessa on Monday.
She informed the host: 'My dad passed away extremely sadly. A divided household as he had actually remarried. My bro got some inheritance however it was just his company he acquired and then my stepmum got all of it and it was indicated to be divided equally.
'She's now remarried, everything has gone to her side of the family and I got absolutely 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 speak to those individuals who were a huge part of our life and that's unfortunate.'
Fellow visitor, singing coach and TV speaker Carrie Grant, 59, told Suzanne that she had recently had a conversation with her partner about splitting her own estate similarly between her children.
She included: 'You're actually setting your kids up for war aren't you?'
Irene stated: 'I would like to start by saying I'm so shocked and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'
Supernanny Jo Frost took to Instagram to offer her views on the conversation in between the set. She said: 'Wow ... what a sad set of responses from both women, and might I add common, one sensation underestimated due to the fact that of money and one scared it will develop divide.
'Families you need to have conversations now and make decisions based on what is morally ideal and raise your children with no expectation of your wealth. None of us are entitled to another individual's handbag. Have the conversations.'
Suzanne has actually formerly spoken of the discomfort of her dad's death, stating: 'What was hardest was experiencing his rapid degeneration. It was a very difficult time for the household.'
In March 2012, Vincent was diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma tumour following blood tests and an MRI scan. Courses of radiotherapy and chemotherapy stopped working to diminish the development and the household received the disastrous news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had between 12 and 18 months to live.
Suzanne added: 'The experts tell you how severe the situation is however you do not truly think them till you see it and I constantly believed that, "My dad's invincible, there will be a wonder around the corner. He'll be great. They'll eliminate the tumour'"'
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