Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has actually hit back at the singer's claims she unfairly inherited all her late father's money.

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 passed to his then other half Irene - when she comprehended they would be split similarly.

The 43-year-old starlet and vocalist stated that Irene had then remarried, indicating she totally missed out on any inheritance. She stated this felt 'like a slap in the face' - and that it had triggered such a deep rift she no longer speaks with that side of the family.

But today Irene Marshall - who is now married 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 wed 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, saying: 'I wish to begin by saying I'm so stunned and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'

She denied ideas that she is entirely separated from Suzanne, stating: 'We have actually touched throughout the years.

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

Irene, imagined with her fifth hubby 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 reveal Vanessa to claim that her previous stepmother Irene Marshall had actually unjustly acquired all her late dad's money

Irene has stated that she was mad that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and stated the situation was more complicated than the singer declared

Suzanne with her daddy Vincent Crowshaw, who died from a brain tumour in 2012

'She also sent her condolences when my elder sis passed away three years earlier.

'She is also in contact with my child 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 balancing the books after she had actually put her own equity into their living arrangement.

She said: 'I was with Vinny for 15 years and when we purchased 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 likewise had charge card to pay and he had booked a vacation for all the family to go to Disneyland Paris - but regrettably 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 large 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 died everything went to him, and if he passed away whatever went to me ... and if we both passed away together it got shared in between my two kids and his 2 kids, consisting of Suzanne.

'The company went to Suzanne's brother, Paul. There was a six-year age distinction in between us - Vinny was 62 when he died and I was 56.

'I don't understand why Suzanne has said what she has actually said on TV 13 years on. She might have objected to the will however didn't and we stayed in contact.'

Irene and Vincent resided in Bury in Greater Manchester, but she has now moved to Cyprus after weding her 5th partner Thomas Marshall five years earlier.

She added: 'Vinny established his company before meeting me however after about 3 years together we both became directors and I offered my task up and worked with him up until he passed away.

'I want people to understand I had not just a funeral service to spend for and debts to cover but I didn't have a job, as Vinny was the cameraman.'

The previous Emmerdale starlet previously confessed she no longer speaks with members of her family after falling out over the inheritance

'Slap in the face!' Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw exposes agony of being eliminated of her dad's will

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

Irene's two 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 to Irene's family informed us: 'We are all furious about what she stated.

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

'The circumstance 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 providing the task up and signing up with 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 daddy died extremely unfortunately. A divided household as he had remarried. My sibling got some inheritance but it was just his business he inherited 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 nothing out of any of it. It resembles a slap in the face. It's like you weren't valued.

'I understand what it seems like. It is hard. What it triggers is divide. We no longer speak to those individuals who were a big part of our life and that's sad.'

Fellow guest, singing coach and TV speaker Carrie Grant, 59, informed Suzanne that she had just recently had a conversation with her hubby about splitting her own estate similarly between her kids.

She added: 'You're actually setting your kids up for war aren't you?'

Irene stated: 'I would like to start by saying I'm so stunned and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'

Supernanny Jo Frost took to Instagram to give her views on the discussion between the pair. She said: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of reactions from both women, and may I add common, one feeling underestimated since of cash and one afraid it will produce divide.

'Families you require to have discussions now and make choices based upon what is ethically ideal and raise your kids with no expectation of your wealth. None people are entitled to another individual's purse. Have the discussions.'

Suzanne has formerly spoken of the pain of her father's death, saying: 'What was hardest was experiencing his quick wear and tear. It was a really 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 failed to diminish the growth and the household got the devastating news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had between 12 and 18 months to live.

Suzanne included: 'The professionals inform you how serious the scenario is however you don't truly believe them till you see it and I constantly believed that, "My father's invincible, there will be a wonder around the corner. He'll be fine. They'll get rid of the tumour'"'

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