Suzanne Shaw's stepmother has countered at the singer's claims she unfairly acquired all her late dad's cash.
The Hear'Say and Emmerdale star made her remarks on TV this week, stating that on his death all of her dad's assets had passed to his then better half Irene - when she comprehended they would be split equally.
The 43-year-old actress and singer said that Irene had then remarried, implying she completely lost out on any inheritance. She said 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 married for a 5th time - responded: '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 daddy Vincent Crowshaw for 10 years before his death from a brain tumour in 2012.
Now an expat in Cyprus, she contacted MailOnline to provide her side of the story, stating: 'I would like to start by stating I'm so surprised and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne.'
She rejected recommendations that she is completely separated 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, visualized with her fifth spouse Thomas, insisted that she had actually 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 declare that her former stepmother Irene Marshall had actually unjustly acquired all her late father's money
Irene has said that she was mad that Suzanne spoke on TV about the will and stated the circumstance was more complex than the singer claimed
Suzanne with her daddy Vincent Crowshaw, who passed away from a brain tumour in 2012
'She likewise sent her condolences when my older sibling passed away 3 years earlier.
'She is also in contact with my daughter so I don't comprehend the comment about not being in contact with us.'
Ms Marshall said her inheritance from Ms Shaw's daddy had actually been a kind of stabilizing 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 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 scheduled a vacation for all the family to go to Disneyland Paris - but sadly died 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 household, which totalled ₤ 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 died everything went to me ... and if we both died together it got shared between my 2 kids and his 2 kids, including Suzanne.
'Business went to Suzanne's bro, Paul. There was a six-year age distinction between us - Vinny was 62 when he died and I was 56.
'I don't comprehend why Suzanne has stated what she has actually stated on TV 13 years on. She could 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 marrying her fifth hubby Thomas Marshall five years ago.
She added: 'Vinny established his business before satisfying me however after about three years together we both ended up being directors and I offered my job up and dealt with him up until he died.
'I desire individuals to understand I had not only a funeral to pay for and financial obligations to cover but I didn't work, as Vinny was the cameraman.'
The previous Emmerdale starlet formerly confessed she no longer talks to members of her family after falling out over the inheritance
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She has not been paid for this interview however went on the record, she firmly insists, because she desired to set the story straight.
Irene's two children - a 46-year-old son and a 40-year-old daughter - both live in Greater Manchester. Neither wanted to speak openly.
But a source near to Irene's household informed us: 'We are all furious about what she stated.
'We're no gold-diggers as Suzanne implied.
'The scenario 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 during an interview on 5's Vanessa on Monday.
She told the host: 'My daddy passed away really regretfully. A divided household as he had actually remarried. My bro got some inheritance however it was only his organization he inherited 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 nothing out of any of it. It resembles a slap in the face. It resembles you weren't valued.
'I know what it seems like. It is hard. What it causes is divide. We no longer speak to those individuals who were a huge part of our life which's sad.'
Fellow guest, vocal coach and TV presenter Carrie Grant, 59, told Suzanne that she had recently had a conversation with her hubby about splitting her own estate similarly in between her children.
She added: 'You're literally setting your children up for war aren't you?'
Irene stated: 'I would like to start by stating I'm so shocked and upset by these remarks made by my stepdaughter Suzanne'
Supernanny Jo Frost required to Instagram to offer her views on the conversation in between the set. She said: 'Wow ... what an unfortunate set of responses from both girls, and may I include common, one feeling undervalued because of cash and one scared it will produce divide.
'Families you require to have conversations now and make choices 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 purse. Have the discussions.'
Suzanne has actually previously spoken of the discomfort of her father's death, stating: 'What was hardest was seeing his quick wear and tear. It was an extremely difficult time for the family.'
In March 2012, Vincent was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma tumour following blood tests and an MRI scan. Courses of radiotherapy and chemotherapy stopped working to shrink the growth and the family got the devastating news that Vincent's condition was terminal and he had between 12 and 18 months to live.
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Suzanne added: 'The specialists inform you how severe the circumstance is but you don't actually believe them until you see it and I constantly thought that, "My papa's invincible, there will be a miracle around the corner. He'll be great. They'll eliminate the tumour'"'
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