"In 1994, Lisa B snagged the Marquess of Cholmondeley. Although the £150 million heir had always been perceived as "not the marrying type", within months of meeting him, Lisa had installed herself as his live-in girlfriend, dividing her time between his family seat in Cheshire, Cholmondeley Castle, and his estate in Norfolk, Houghton Hall, where she hosted lavish dinner parties and gave visitors guided tours of her boyfriend`s collection of Holbeins. By the time they split up in 1997, she knew how to ride and play tennis, had met most of the Royal Family and had banqueted with the Prime Minister.
"I know, it`s quite hilarious, isn`t it?" she giggles. "I mean, I`ve gone from hanging out in the `hood to hanging out with aristocrats in stately homes. When I look at it, it`s like, `Wow! How fortunate am I?`