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 countered at the singer's claims she unjustly inherited all her late daddy's money.
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The Hear'Say and Emmerdale star made her remarks on TV this week, saying that on his death all of her dad's possessions had actually passed to his then other half Irene - when she understood they would be divided equally.

The 43-year-old starlet and vocalist stated that Irene had then remarried, meaning she completely missed out on out on any inheritance. She stated this felt 'like a slap in the face' - which it had caused 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 - replied: 'I'm surprised and hurt she would bring this up on TV ... it's just not real.'

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 begin by saying I'm so surprised and upset by these comments made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'

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

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

Irene, pictured with her 5th spouse Thomas, insisted that she had actually been in touch with Suzanne in the years given that the death of Vincent, to whom she was married for 10 years

Suzanne Shaw appeared on the TV chat show Vanessa to claim that her previous stepmother Irene Marshall had actually unfairly acquired all her late dad's cash

Irene has stated that she was extremely upset that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and said the circumstance was more complicated than the vocalist claimed

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

'She likewise sent her acknowledgements when my senior sibling passed away 3 years earlier.

'She is also in contact with my daughter so I do not comprehend the comment about not touching with us.'

Ms Marshall said her inheritance from Ms Shaw's dad had been a type of stabilizing 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 purchased a house 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 household to go to Disneyland Paris - however regrettably passed away before we were due to go.

'I asked the household if they still wanted to go and they did so we went as a large family, which totalled ₤ 12,000.

'We 'd had a will prepared around 2005. It was what is called will' - so that if I died everything went to him, and if he died everything went to me ... and if we both passed away together it got shared in between my 2 kids and his 2 kids, including Suzanne.

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

'I do not understand why Suzanne has said what she has stated on TV 13 years on. She could have objected to the will but didn't and we stayed in contact.'

Irene and Vincent resided in Bury in Greater Manchester, however she has now relocated to Cyprus after weding her 5th spouse Thomas Marshall five years back.

She included: 'Vinny established his business before satisfying me however after about three years together we both ended up being directors and I provided my job up and worked with him until he passed away.

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

The previous Emmerdale actress formerly 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 pain 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, since she wanted to set the story straight.

Irene's two kids - a 46-year-old son and a 40-year-old child - both live in Greater Manchester. Neither desired to speak publicly.

But a source near 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 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 offering the job up and joining Vincent's production company which videoed dance shows and festivals around the UK.

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

She told the host: 'My dad passed away very unfortunately. A divided family as he had remarried. My brother got some inheritance however it was just his business he inherited and then my stepmum got all of it and it was indicated to be divided equally.

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

'I know what it feels like. It is hard. What it causes is divide. We no longer speak to those individuals who were a huge part of our life and that's unfortunate.'

Fellow visitor, singing coach and TV speaker Carrie Grant, 59, told Suzanne that she had just recently had a discussion with her husband about splitting her own estate equally in between her kids.

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

Irene said: 'I would like to begin by stating I'm so shocked and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'

Supernanny Jo Frost required to Instagram to provide her views on the conversation between the set. She stated: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of responses from both women, and may I include common, one sensation underestimated because of cash and one scared it will produce divide.

'Families you need to have discussions now and make choices based on what is morally right and raise your kids without any expectation of your wealth. None of us are entitled to another person's purse. Have the conversations.'

Suzanne has previously spoken of the discomfort of her dad's death, stating: 'What was hardest was witnessing his rapid degeneration. It was a really tough time for the household.'

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

Suzanne added: 'The specialists inform you how severe the situation is but you do not actually believe 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 great. They'll get rid of the tumour'"'

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