1 Hear' Say's Suzanne Shaw's Stepmum Gives hER Side of Story in Will Row
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Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has actually hit back at the vocalist's claims she unjustly acquired all her late dad's cash.

The Hear'Say and Emmerdale star made her remarks on TV today, saying that on his death all of her father's properties had passed to his then other half Irene - when she comprehended they would be divided similarly.

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

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 connected with MailOnline to give her side of the story, saying: 'I wish to start by stating I'm so shocked and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'

She denied tips that she is totally separated from Suzanne, saying: 'We have touched over the years.

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

Irene, pictured with her 5th partner Thomas, insisted that she had actually 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 reveal Vanessa to claim that her former stepmother Irene Marshall had unfairly inherited all her late dad's cash

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

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

'She also sent her acknowledgements when my senior sibling died three years ago.

'She is also in contact with my child so I do not understand the remark about not being in contact with us.'

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

She stated: 'I was with Vinny for 15 years and when we bought 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 booked a holiday for all the household to go to Disneyland Paris - however 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 family, which totalled ₤ 12,000.

'We 'd had a will drawn up 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 died together it got shared in between my 2 children and his two children, including Suzanne.

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

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

Irene and Vincent resided in Bury in Greater Manchester, but she has actually now moved to Cyprus after marrying her fifth hubby Thomas Marshall five years back.

She added: 'Vinny set up his business before meeting me but after about 3 years together we both ended up being directors and I offered my job up and dealt with him till he died.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'The circumstance is a lot more complicated 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 offering 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 passed away extremely unfortunately. A divided household as he had remarried. My bro got some inheritance but it was just his company he and then my stepmum got all of it and it was indicated to be divided similarly.

'She's now remarried, whatever has actually gone to her side of the family 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.
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'I know what it feels like. It is hard. What it causes is divide. We no longer speak with those people who were a huge part of our life which's unfortunate.'

Fellow guest, singing coach and TV presenter Carrie Grant, 59, told Suzanne that she had just recently had a discussion with her husband about splitting her own estate similarly in between her kids.
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She included: 'You're literally setting your children up for war aren't you?'

Irene stated: 'I wish to begin by stating I'm so shocked and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'

Supernanny Jo Frost took to Instagram to provide her views on the discussion between the pair. She said: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of actions from both girls, and might I include typical, one feeling underestimated due to the fact that of money and one afraid it will develop divide.

'Families you need to have discussions now and make decisions based on what is ethically right and raise your children without any expectation of your wealth. None of us are entitled to another individual's bag. Have the conversations.'

Suzanne has previously spoken of the discomfort of her father's death, stating: 'What was hardest was experiencing his fast degeneration. It was a very difficult 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 growth and the household got the terrible news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had between 12 and 18 months to live.

Suzanne included: 'The specialists tell you how serious the situation is however you don't truly think them until you see it and I always believed that, "My dad's invincible, there will be a miracle around the corner. He'll be fine. They'll get rid of the tumour'"'

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