Hear' Say's Suzanne Shaw's Stepmum Gives hER Side of Story in Will Row

Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has actually countered at the singer's claims she unjustly inherited all her late dad's money.

The Hear'Say and Emmerdale star made her remarks on TV this week, stating that on his death all of her dad's properties had passed to his then spouse Irene - when she comprehended they would be split similarly.

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

But today Irene Marshall - who is now wed for a 5th time - responded: 'I'm surprised and hurt she would bring this up on TV ... it's simply not real.'

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 got in touch with MailOnline to provide her side of the story, saying: 'I wish to start by stating I'm so stunned and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'

She rejected ideas that she is completely separated from Suzanne, saying: '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, imagined with her 5th spouse Thomas, firmly insisted that she had been in touch with Suzanne in the years since 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 inherited all her late daddy's cash

Irene has stated that she was mad that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and stated the circumstance was more complex than the vocalist claimed

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

'She likewise sent her acknowledgements when my senior sibling passed away three years ago.

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

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

She stated: 'I was with Vinny for 15 years and when we purchased a house together I offered mine and featured ₤ 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 holiday for all the household to go to Disneyland Paris - but unfortunately passed away before we were due to go.

'I asked the household if they still wished to go and they did so we went as a big household, 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 passed away together it got shared between my two children and his 2 kids, including Suzanne.

'Business 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 do not comprehend why Suzanne has stated what she has said on TV 13 years on. She could 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 relocated to Cyprus after marrying her 5th partner Thomas Marshall 5 years back.

She added: 'Vinny set up his business before fulfilling me however after about three years together we both became directors and I provided my task up and worked with him up until he passed away.

'I desire individuals to understand I had not just a funeral to spend for and financial obligations to cover but I didn't have a job, as Vinny was the cameraman.'

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

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

She has actually not been paid for this interview but went on the record, she firmly insists, due to the fact that she wanted to set the story directly.

Irene's two children - a 46-year-old son and a 40-year-old daughter - both reside in Greater Manchester. Neither wished to speak openly.

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 situation is far 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 giving the job up and signing up with company which videoed dance shows and celebrations around the UK.

Suzanne made her shock claims throughout an interview on Channel 5's Vanessa on Monday.

She told the host: 'My papa died really unfortunately. A divided household as he had remarried. My brother got some inheritance however it was just his company he acquired and after that my stepmum got all of it and it was implied to be split equally.

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

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

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

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

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

Supernanny Jo Frost took to Instagram to give her views on the discussion in between the pair. She said: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of actions from both ladies, and may 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 choices based on what is ethically ideal and raise your children with no expectation of your wealth. None people are entitled to another individual's purse. Have the discussions.'

Suzanne has actually previously spoken of the pain of her dad's death, saying: 'What was hardest was witnessing his rapid deterioration. It was a really bumpy ride 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 growth and the household got the disastrous news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had in between 12 and 18 months to live.

Suzanne included: 'The professionals tell you how serious the situation is however you do not truly think them until you see it and I always believed 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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