Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has actually countered at the vocalist's claims she unfairly acquired all her late father'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 actually passed to his then partner Irene - when she understood they would be split equally.

The 43-year-old actress and singer said that Irene had then remarried, indicating she completely lost out on any inheritance. She stated this felt 'like a slap in the face' - which it had triggered such a deep rift she no longer talks to that side of the family.

But today Irene Marshall - who is now married for a fifth time - replied: 'I'm shocked and hurt she would bring this up on TV ... it's just 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, saying: 'I would like to begin by saying I'm so stunned and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'

She rejected recommendations that she is completely estranged from Suzanne, stating: 'We have touched for many years.

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

Irene, pictured with her fifth husband Thomas, insisted that she had actually been in touch with Suzanne in the years because 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 previous stepmother Irene Marshall had unfairly acquired all her late dad's money

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

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

'She likewise sent her acknowledgements when my senior sister died three years back.

'She is also in contact with my child so I don't comprehend the remark about not being in contact with us.'

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

She said: 'I was with Vinny for 15 years and when we bought a home together I sold mine and featured ₤ 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 actually scheduled a vacation for all the household to go to Disneyland Paris - but regrettably died before we were due to go.

'I asked the household if they still wished to go and they did so we went as a large 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 everything 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 kids and his two children, including Suzanne.

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

'I don't comprehend why Suzanne has said what she has actually stated on TV 13 years on. She might have contested the will but didn't and we stayed in contact.'

Irene and Vincent lived in Bury in Greater Manchester, but she has actually now moved to Cyprus after weding her fifth partner Thomas Marshall 5 years ago.

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

'I want people to know I had not only a funeral service to pay for and financial obligations to cover however I didn't have a job, as Vinny was the cameraman.'

The former Emmerdale starlet formerly admitted she no longer speaks to members of her family after falling out over the inheritance

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

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

Irene's 2 children - a 46-year-old child and a 40-year-old daughter - both live in Greater Manchester. Neither wanted to speak openly.

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

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

'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 Vincent's production company which videoed dance programs and celebrations around the UK.

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

She informed the host: 'My dad died really unfortunately. A divided household as he had remarried. My brother got some inheritance however it was only his organization he acquired and then my stepmum got all of it and it was implied to be split equally.

'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 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 individuals who were a big part of our life which's unfortunate.'

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

She included: 'You're literally setting your kids up for war aren't you?'

Irene said: 'I would like to start by stating 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 conversation in between the pair. She said: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of actions from both ladies, and may I include typical, one feeling undervalued since of cash and one afraid it will produce divide.

'Families you require to have conversations now and make choices based upon what is ethically best and raise your kids without any expectation of your wealth. None people are entitled to another person's purse. Have the conversations.'

Suzanne has formerly mentioned the pain of her dad's death, stating: 'What was hardest was experiencing his quick degeneration. It was a really tough time for the family.'

In March 2012, Vincent was detected with a grade four glioblastoma tumour following blood tests and an MRI scan. Courses of radiotherapy and chemotherapy failed to shrink the development and the household received the terrible news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had in between 12 and 18 months to live.

Suzanne included: 'The professionals inform you how severe the situation is however you don't truly believe them until you see it and I constantly thought that, "My father's invincible, there will be a wonder around the corner. He'll be great. They'll eliminate the tumour'"'

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