Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has actually struck back at the singer's claims she unfairly inherited all her late father's cash.
The Hear'Say and Emmerdale star made her remarks on TV today, saying that on his death all of her father's possessions 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, indicating she totally lost out on any inheritance. She stated this felt 'like a slap in the face' - which 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 wed for a 5th time - replied: 'I'm stunned and hurt she would bring this up on TV ... it's simply not true.'
Ms Marshall, 68, was married to Ms Shaw's dad Vincent Crowshaw for 10 years before his death from a brain tumour in 2012.
Now an expat in Cyprus, she contacted MailOnline to offer 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 rejected ideas that she is totally separated from Suzanne, saying: 'We have been in contact for many years.
'I have actually had messages from her congratulating me on my wedding to Thomas back in 2020.
Irene, imagined 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 show Vanessa to claim that her previous stepmother Irene Marshall had unfairly inherited all her late dad's cash
Irene has said that she was mad that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and said the situation was more complex than the vocalist declared
Suzanne with her dad Vincent Crowshaw, who passed away from a brain tumour in 2012
'She likewise sent her acknowledgements when my elder sibling passed away 3 years ago.
'She is also in contact with my child so I do not understand the comment about not touching with us.'
Ms Marshall stated her inheritance from Ms Shaw's father had been a kind of balancing 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 home together I offered mine and included ₤ 50,000. We had a ₤ 100,000 mortgage and when he died we still owed ₤ 62,000.
'We also had credit cards to pay and he had reserved a vacation for all the family to go to Disneyland Paris - but sadly passed away before we were due to go.
'I asked the family if they still desired 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 passed away everything went to me ... and if we both died together it got shared in between my two kids and his 2 kids, consisting of 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 comprehend why Suzanne has said what she has said on TV 13 years on. She could have contested the will however 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 weding her fifth hubby Thomas Marshall 5 years back.
She added: 'Vinny established his service before fulfilling me but after about three years together we both ended up being directors and I provided my task up and dealt with him until he died.
'I want people to know I had not only a funeral to spend for and debts to cover however I didn't work, as Vinny was the cameraman.'
The previous Emmerdale starlet formerly confessed she no longer talks to members of her household after falling out over the inheritance
'Slap in the face!' Hear'Say vocalist Suzanne Shaw reveals misery of being eliminated of her father's will
She has not been paid for this interview however went on the record, she firmly insists, since she wished to set the story straight.
Irene's 2 children - a 46-year-old boy and a 40-year-old daughter - both live in Greater Manchester. Neither desired to speak publicly.
But a source near Irene's family told us: 'We are all furious about what she said.
'We're no gold-diggers as Suzanne suggested.
'The scenario is a lot 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 valuation department before providing the task up and signing up with Vincent's production business 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 told the host: 'My father passed away very unfortunately. A divided household as he had actually remarried. My bro got some inheritance but it was just his business he acquired and then my stepmum got all of it and it was implied to be split similarly.
'She's now remarried, whatever has actually gone to her side of the household and I got absolutely nothing out of any of it. It's like a slap in the face. It's like you weren't valued.
'I know what it feels like. It is hard. What it causes is divide. We no longer speak to those people who were a big part of our life which's sad.'
Fellow visitor, singing coach and TV speaker Carrie Grant, 59, told Suzanne that she had just recently had a conversation with her partner about splitting her own estate equally in between her kids.
She added: 'You're actually setting your kids up for war aren't you?'
Irene stated: 'I wish to start by stating I'm so surprised and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'
Supernanny Jo Frost required to Instagram to give her views on the discussion in between the pair. She stated: 'Wow ... what a sad set of actions from both ladies, and may I include typical, one feeling undervalued because of money and one afraid it will produce divide.
'Families you need to have conversations now and make decisions based on what is ethically right and raise your children with no expectation of your wealth. None of us are entitled to another individual's purse. Have the conversations.'
Suzanne has formerly mentioned the pain of her father's death, stating: 'What was hardest was experiencing his fast wear and tear. It was an extremely tough time for the family.'
In March 2012, Vincent was identified 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 received the devastating news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had between 12 and 18 months to live.
Suzanne included: 'The specialists tell you how major the scenario is but you don't really think them till you see it and I constantly believed that, "My daddy's invincible, there will be a miracle around the corner. He'll be fine. They'll eliminate the tumour'"'
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