Celebrities have lent their voices to a number of Grand Theft Auto games over the years.

But can you identify them just by listening to their voices? Press play on the video above to test your star knowledge.

8

And here’s a full list of the big names that will appear in the series.

Samuel L Jackson

8

Hollywood star Samuel L Jackson, 75, is one of the biggest vocal performances in GTA, taking on the role of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ main antagonist.

He voiced the ruthlessly corrupt LSPD officer Frank Tenpenny, who is part of a special unit called CRASH (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) that is meant to reduce gang crime – but instead he uses it to pocket profits and supplies from the members to generate.

Frank ultimately dies after fleeing in a fire truck that drives off an overpass.

Danny Dyer

8

Former EastEnders actor Danny Dyer, 46, lent his distinctive voice to two GTA games.

During his film career and before his time in Albert Square, the British star played headstrong youth Kent Paul in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Kent works in the music business and manages rock bands, but considers himself some kind of criminal mastermind.

He also has a reputation for being a huge liar.

Shaun Ryder

8

Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder, 61, also appears alongside Dyer’s character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

He voices Maccer, the lead singer of a British rock band called The Gurning Chimps.

Maccer is a party animal and is known for his crude sexual habit.

Phil Collins

8

British singer Phil Collins, 73, appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

He was the first real celebrity in the Grand Theft Auto series to appear as himself.

In one mission, the musician must be rescued by the main character, Vic, from mafia-hired hitmen after his manager goes rogue to pay a $3 million debt.

There is even a concert in the game with his hit In The Air Tonight.

Timothy Spall

8

Actor Timothy Spall, 66, plays Phil Collins’ manager Barry Mickelthwaite in the game.

Barry owes $3 million to Forelli Crime Family capo Giorgio Forelli.

Frankie Boyle

8

Frankie Boyle, 51, is another star who appears as himself in GTA.

The Scottish comedian can be seen performing a stand-up act at the Split Sides club in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned.

Cara Delevingne

8

Model and actress Cara Delevingne, 31, can be heard on the radio in Grand Theft Auto V.

She is the voice of a DJ on the radio station Non-Stop-Pop, which players hear when they are behind the wheel.

“FORMAL DOCUMENTS” are now being prepared to complete the move from Arsenal flop Marquinhos to Fluminense.

The 20-year-old joined the north London club in June 2022 when he signed a five-year contract in a deal worth around £3 million from Sao Paulo.

1

But since arriving in the Emirates he has made just six appearances and scored once.

Brazilian U23 international Marquinhos was loaned to Norwich, where he made 11 appearances and scored one goal last season.

After returning to Arsenal in the summer, Mikel Arteta sent him out on loan again, this time to Ligue 1 side Nantes.

However, Marquinhos was recalled by the Gunners last month after making just five appearances for the French side.

We then reported this week how Fluminese tried to secure a loan for the striker from Arsenal.

Now their manager Fernando Diniz has confirmed the signing is imminent, ahead of the closing of the Brazilian transfer window later this month.

He said: “Marquinhos will probably come back. Fluminense has signed this window very well.

“I'm very happy with who we signed at the beginning of this year.”

FREE BETTS – BEST BETTS & BONUSES FOR NEW CUSTOMERS

Now transfer the guru Fabrizio Romano has stated that it is only a “matter of time” before it is completed.

He wrote about X: “Fluminense is preparing formal documents to finalize Marquinho's deal with Arsenal.

“Loan takeover agreed and also confirmed by flu manager Diniz, just a matter of time.”

ARSENAL NEWS LIVE: Stay up to date with the latest transfer news from the Emirates

She’s worked closely with the Princess of Wales for over a decade – and yesterday, Natasha Archer was spotted leaving the hospital where the royal has spent the past two weeks recovering from surgery.

The Princess’ personal assistant and stylist was one of a trusted few who visited the royal during her stay at the London Clinic in Mayfair.

Earlier this week, Kensington Palace confirmed that the royal mother-of-three, 41, has returned home to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, where she will continue her recovery from a planned abdominal procedure.

Mother-of-two Natasha – who is married to royal photographer Chris Jackson – has been by Kate’s side for some of her biggest life events of the past decade, from royal births to overseas tours.

Despite her high-profile job, the stylist, 36, has managed to stay mostly out of the spotlight – but still appears to be unwavering in her support of the Princess.

Here FEMAIL takes a look at Kate and Natasha’s close bond over the course of the Princess’ working life.

How Natasha became Kate’s stylist 

Natasha Archer first started working for the Royal Family in 2007 – after graduating from King’s College with a degree in Hispanic Studies.

She had attended the private boarding school Uppingham School in Leicestershire, where she obtained A-Levels in English, Spanish, Italian and Art.

The stylist, who lives in Barnes, London, got her first job as a personal assistant at Kensington Palace – working for Prince William and Prince Harry.

After Kate married into the Royal Family in 2011, Natasha – who also goes by the nickname ‘Tash’ – started reporting to the Duchess of Cambridge too. 

In 2014, she was promoted to the position of Kate’s personal stylist and was said to be the mastermind behind the Duchess’ wardrobe for the Cambridges’ successful tour of Australia.

According to Grazia, Natasha was brought in to make Kate’s wardrobe look more ‘regal’ as per the late Queen’s request. 

A source told the fashion magazine: ‘Natasha’s main role is as a PA, but over the last few months she has assisted Kate as a style adviser.

‘Natasha and Kate get on very well. She has always supported and advised Kate – and the Duchess loves Natasha’s style, so it seemed like an obvious appointment. Natasha has been helping Kate pick outfits for the [New Zealand and Australia] tour.’

At the time, it was reported that Natasha often shopped online for Kate’s wardrobe – particularly from ASOS and Topshop. 

During the tour, Natasha and Kate were seen happily enjoying an evening off from royal duties when they watched a rugby match with Prince William.

The two women – who were both dressed in grey – were pictured happily chatting during the match. 

Taking on Prince William’s ‘estate agent’ style 

As well as curating Kate’s wardrobe and helping with her diary, it was reported that Archer, a Jenny Packham devotee, was ordered to spruce up Prince William’s ‘estate agent’ style. 

For the tour of Canada, the then 29-year-old stylist – known to friends as Tash – added linen jackets, and sweaters from J Crew, Jaeger and Reiss, her favourite high street label. 

Natasha reportedly assured the Prince, then 34, that she was merely helping him to ‘edit’ and ‘freshen’ his wardrobe. 

For more formal occasions, William was given suits by Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes, and never double-breasted – a style favoured by his father. 

At the time, it was reported that Natasha was responsible for getting rid of Prince William’s white Asics trainers – that he had worn for the best part of a decade.

A source said: ‘You won’t be seeing him in those again any time soon.’ 

Encouraged Kate out of her style comfort zone 

Following the success of the Australia tour, it has been reported that Natasha started encouraging Kate to experiment more with her wardrobe. 

In 2016, Natasha also joined Kate on her tour of Canada – and was responsible for some of her most glamorous looks from the trip, including a bright red Preen cocktail gown.

An insider previously told Vanity Fair: ‘Initially Kate was a reluctant fashion icon, but now she enjoys it.

‘Tash helps source some of the clothes. She shops a lot for Kate online, and calls in hundreds of dresses for Kate to try on.

‘She has persuaded Kate to take some more risks. The hemlines are shorter and Kate’s really pushing the boat out in the fashion stakes.”

In 2019, the mother-of-three was highly praised for her style during her historic royal tour to Pakistan along with her husband Prince William, but her ‘secret weapon’ stylist Natasha Archer had a large part to play.

It was Natasha who introduced Kate to much-loved Pakistani designer Maheen Khan after finding her designs at O’Nitaa, in London’s Chelsea Green, and getting in touch with the 74-year-old to create some custom-made pieces for the royal.

Speaking exclusively to FEMAIL, the designer said: ‘Natasha picked up a lot of outfits for approval, including the teal outfit before she went back and asked O’Nitaa for my contact details. 

‘Then Natasha approached me and asked if I had the teal in a smaller size. It was lucky that I had one in stock as I don’t believe in machine embroidery.’

Maheen, who has been described Coco Chanel of the East, was responsible for three of the duchess’s ensembles during the tour.

Maheen created a bespoke blue kurta and trousers, hand embroidered in white silk and pearls, for the duchess to wear when visiting Islamabad’s Model College.

‘It was quite simple as I was given a brief but allowed the freedom to create what I thought would be appropriate,’ she revealed.

‘They didn’t give me any firm directions – they gave me a brief and left it to me. I chose an existing graphic for the neckline embroidery.

‘I was very taken with her wedding dress: it was simple and beautiful. She has a long swan-like neck, like a ballerina. So, when they asked me to do a bespoke outfit, I instinctively created a neckline like her wedding dress.’

Bonded over motherhood? 

Natasha is such a trusted member of staff that she was one of a select few number of people who visited the Princess of Wales after she gave birth to her three children at the Lindo Wing in London.

In July 2013, the stylist was seen entering the hospital to give Kate the blue polka dot Jenny Peckham dress they had chosen for the public appearance.

A source told The Telegraph: ‘She was seen arriving at the Lindo Wing following the birth of Prince George with a hanger bag, presumably containing the blue and white polka dot Jenny Packham dress which Kate then wore to give the world its first glimpse of the future King a few hours later.’ 

What’s more, the two women both welcomed sons in 2018 – with Kate giving birth to Prince Louis in May and Natasha announcing the arrival of Theo in December. 

Kate and Natasha’s similar circles 

In 2017, Natasha married Chris Jackson – who is the royal photographer for Getty.

As part of his role, Natasha’s husband regularly accompanies the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales on official royal engagements.

After getting down on one knee in Cornwall in 2016, Jackson wrote on Instagram: ‘I’m definitely punching above my weight.’

He had been courting Tash since 2015 and adds of his proposal: ‘Apparently, it was a long time coming.’

The happy couple chose photographer Matt Porteous – who has ties to the Prince and Princess of Wales – to capture their special day.

The photographer has also captured several key occasions for the Prince and Princess of Wales over the years – including their Mother’s Day post last year and Prince George’s third birthday.

Royal Victorian Order

in December 2018, it was confirmed that Natasha Archer had been invited to become a member of the Royal Victoria Order. 

She was given the honour in recognition of her services to the Royal Family.

The Royal Victorian Order was established in 1896 by Queen Victoria and recognises distinguished personal service to members of the Royal Family. 

Natasha opted for a £250 polka dot midi dress by LK Bennett – a brand beloved by the Princess of Wales. 

Miss Archer accessorised the look with a statement knotted headband in a soft pink and drop earrings in the same delicate shade. 

Her husband, Chris Jackson, took the official photographs for Prince Charles’s 70th birthday.

Sharing a photograph of his wife and son on Twitter, Mr Jackson wrote: ‘Could not be more proud of these two!! Absolute legends – I think this may be the best photo I’ve ever taken!’

Other honours for Royal staff include a Royal Victoria Medal (RVM) for Austin David Clarke, the former head groom for Princes William and Harry.

They’ve got five consecutive festive number one singles under their belt and have even surpassed a record set by The Beatles.

But husband-wife duo LadBaby – who earlier this month admitted that they won’t be releasing a track for 2023 – never expected to hit their level of fame when they first made a food-inspired charity tune in 2018.

That year, We Built This City… On Sausage Rolls, a parody of the 1985 Starship hit, scooped the coveted number one, beating songs by Ava Max and Ariana Grande to the top spot. 

Further successes followed for Max Hoyle, 36, and his wife Roxanne 39 – including I Love Sausage Rolls (2019), Don’t Stop Me Eatin’ (2020) and the Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John-featuring Sausage Rolls For Everyone (2021). 

Last year, the couple from Nottingham once again defied the odds and got No 1 after joining forced with financial expert Martin Lewis for Food Aid – based on the 1984 BandAid track.

With LadBaby out the competition, Wham!’s Last Christmas has this year scored a first — by shooting to the top of the charts to enjoy its first ever year as Christmas Number 1 single in the UK.

Here, FEMAIL looks at the couple’s rise from family vloggers to stardom – including brushing shoulders with famous pals, appearing on daytime TV and hosting their own live show.

SURPRISE HIT 

Mark, a graphic designer and blogger from Nottingham, rose to fame with his wife Roxanne – by making YouTube videos. 

The clips posted under the name of LadBaby followed his life as he prepared to welcome his first child with Roxanne, who is known as LadBabyMum. 

The couple eloped in Las Vegas in 2015, going on to welcome their first son Phoenix, six, in 2016 and Kobe, four, in 2018. 

Their social media accounts, which have over 12Million followers combined, feature light-hearted videos on parenting tips, money saving hacks and pranks.

LadyBaby took a bash at their first Christmas No 1 back in 2018.

We Built This City… On Sausage Rolls raked in 75,000 combined streams and sales to take the top spot, and despite a fiercely close race all week, finished 18,500 ahead of the closest competition after a last-minute push. 

Mark’s victory was made all the more remarkable as the father-of-two, who donated all profits to The Trussell Trust, which runs food banks around the UK, had never sung before in his life.

‘I’m not someone that sings in the shower, which everyone can probably hear if they’ve listened to the song,’ he told Femail at the time.

CONTINUED SUCCESS 

The duo secured the top spot with another novelty charity single I Love Sausage Rolls in 2019.

It rose to the top of the charts once again – warding off stiff competition from the likes of Stormzy, Lewis Capaldi and Dua Lipa. 

The festive song, a take on Joan Jett’s 1981 hit I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, once again raised money for food bank charity The Trussell Trust. 

Mark revealed that he had reached out to Stormzy and Lewis Capaldi to collaborate on the track, but neither accepted his request. 

However, they both shared messages of support to the vlogger, which he says were ‘highlights of my life’. 

LadBaby landed Christmas No 1 for the third year running in 2020 with his single Don’t Stop Me Eating. 

The Youtube stars beat Gemma Collins and Mariah Carey with the charity single Don’t Stop Me Eating, sung to the tune of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing. 

The happy couple were seen sporting white faux fur hats and matching Santa Claus costumes decorated with a sausage roll print.

Their children also rocked matching sausage roll outfits as they smiled for a picture alongside their father’s three Christmas Number One awards.

They also made chart history by securing the Christmas number one for a fourth consecutive year in 2021, becoming the first musician to do so in the 70 years of the Official Christmas Chart. 

Mark and Roxanne scored the top chart spot with the novelty track Sausage Rolls For Everyone featuring global superstars, Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John.

The song is a sausage roll-themed charity rework of Ed and Sir Elton’s own new festive single Merry Christmas, again, in aid of The Trussell Trust food banks.

The milestone meant that LadBaby surpassed music titans The Beatles and Spice Girls, who are the only other acts to score a consecutive hat-trick. 

Last year, they beat a record set by The Beatles in the 1960s when they topped the charts with their single Food Aid, a rework of the Band Aid song Do They Know It’s Christmas.

But now the couple have revealed they have decided ‘to pass the baton on’. 

In November, Mark told the Metro: ‘We never expected it to be five, I’ll be totally honest. It’s one of those things that just happened over the years and we thought it was amazing that the public got behind us in the way that they did. 

‘Five years ago when we started this, we knew the importance of food banks in this country and we wanted to raise funds and awareness for that so we did that one [song], that was lovely.’ 

DAYTIME TV GUESTS

While they’re no longer in the race, LadBaby are still renowned celebrities in the festive charity scene.

And earlier this week, the couple were on ITV to discuss charity single ‘Golden’, by Joss Stone and Lorraine’s Change + Check Choir.

The couple sat down with Ranvir Singh as they discussed the importance of backing causes close to our heart this time of year.

‘It was a pleasure to join the amazing @lorraine team this morning to talk all things Christmas and the importance of charity songs at this time of year,’ the pair wrote in an Instagram post after the appearance.

‘If everyone reading this gets behind just one charity song this Christmas it could make such a huge difference to so many people! Being ambassadors of the @trusselltrust we know just how far 1 persons support can go to changing someone’s life.

‘The song “Golden” has been launched by Lorraine’s Change+Check campaign with all proceeds being donated to Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity and we’d love to see it flying high in the charts this Friday!’

CELEB PALS – BOTH REAL AND FAKE! 

Since achieving their incredible success, the couple have made some famous pals along the way – including Martin Lewis and Bob Geldof.

Last year the YouTube stars joined forces with the financial expert for Food Aid – a rework of the Band Aid classic. 

The music video, which came out on December 16 last year, also featured cameos from celebrity lookalikes of Boy George, Elton John, Adele and others. 

In February, Bob Geldoff – who wrote the iconic Band Aid track with Midge Ure, 69, in 1984 – explained why he let the YouTubers use the track.

Speaking on This Morning, the rocker revealed that he permitted the project in order to help ‘people that are disgracefully going cold and hungry’ as he slammed the cost of living crisis. 

Bob said: ‘It’s probably the record that’s has the most number one’s ever. It just keeps generating and obviously that money keeps going to charity. It’s less of a song a more of its own thing. It’s history.’

‘The LadBaby thing, whatever you think of the production, that doesn’t matter. With LadBaby, it was for the many people that are disgracefully going cold and hungry in Great Britain in 2023.’

The musician added of Do They Know It’s Christmas: ‘It has a life of it’s own now.’  

The couple were also in attendance at the Pride of Britain awards in October, where they took Instagram snaps with famous faces including Frankie Bridge, Alison Hammond, Sunetra Sarker and Scarlett Moffatt.

DAZZLING LIVE SHOWS 

This month LadBaby treated Nottingham audiences with its first ever live show.

A TikTok video shared by the couple’s account shows a packed theatre delighting in humorous festive skits.

Flashing lights and exciting props appeared to make for a lively crowd. 

‘SHOWTIME! Huge thank you to everyone that came to our first ever LIVE Show in Nottingham,’ they wrote.

‘You were honestly the most amazing crowd ever and we loved every minute of it.’

Love Island Australia star turned influencer Cassidy McGill enjoyed a day out at Bondi Beach on Saturday.

The blonde, 27, showed off her incredible figure in a blue bikini with a multi-colored digital pattern all over.

The swimwear, with tied straps, showed off her physique as she left the water.

The reality star wore makeup while swimming, including a peach blush and a hint of lip gloss.

She completed the look with a pearl choker and earrings as she wore her blonde locks around her face.

Cassidy splashed around in the shallow water, cooling herself among the gentle waves on a warm and sunny day.

It comes after the television personality revealed shocking details about her living situation.

Cassidy admitted she lived in an expensive beachfront apartment in Sydney just to “keep up appearances.”

In a question-and-answer session, she was asked why she isn’t “in love” with her apartment anymore.

In a video on Instagram, she added that while she often receives compliments from fans, she emphasized that “social media is fucking lies.”

“I’m about to let go of something that’s been bothering me for a while,” her post began.

‘When I moved into this apartment, I felt like I had something to prove. I got a lot of pressure because I hadn’t started my own business and didn’t seem successful.’

‘People asked what my next steps in my career were. I had just bought my dream car, so I guess I wanted to keep going. ‘

“I had to move because my car didn’t fit in my current space and when I found this apartment I thought it might be flashy enough to please people.”

‘I found it very difficult to naturally fall in love with this space and call it home. It’s an absolute waste of money.’

She added that she wants to downsize to a cheaper two-bedroom apartment and preferably in an “Art Deco building.”

Cassidy also said that she is not “broke” and that it is her choice if she decides to cut back.

“But if I leave this space and go to something less fun, I don’t want to have to constantly defend my decision and explain that it was a choice and not because I’m broke or whatever these keyboard warriors will come up with,” she said.

In an accompanying clip, Cassidy thanked her concerned followers for reaching out and said she has to remind herself to just “do what makes her happy” instead of worrying about what anyone else thinks.

“Everyone has a different idea of ​​success… social media is such a big lie,” she said.

Fans were quick to comment on the image on social media, with one writing: “That’s just disappointing.”

Days later, McGill released another statement, this time revealing that she had sought therapy as a result of the public backlash.

Cassidy shot to fame on the very first season of Love Island Australia in 2018.

The Princess of Wales has proven she is fit for the ‘rough life’ of royal life with her eloquent delivery of this week’s events – despite the royal racing row following the publication of Omid Scobie’s book, experts have told Palace Confidential said.

Richard Eden, diary editor of the Daily Mail, noted that Kate’s calm and confident composure during a series of public appearances this week, including the Buckingham Palace Diplomatic Reception and the Royal Variety Show, had demonstrated her “suitability to be queen”.

Her calm comes after King Charles and Kate Middleton were named among the royals who allegedly made comments about Prince Archie’s skin color in a Dutch translation of Scobie’s new book, Endgame.

Royal editor Rebecca English noted that this is not the first time the Princess of Wales has shown courage in times of turmoil. In 2012, French magazine Closer printed images of the then Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing in the south of France in 2012 – but her response was stoic and professional.

After spending time with the royal family in Malaysia on the day the media storm erupted, Rebecca thought Kate was “as cool as a cucumber” and “as elegant and affable as she had ever been” – even though William, on the other hand, was tense and tense. of anger.

Presenter Jo Elvin then asked Mr Eden about Omid Scobie’s constant reference to the Princess of Wales as ‘Katie Keen’ in Endgame – a character from the US cult comic series Archie.

Katy Keene, it turns out, is a well-known character from the cult American comic series Archie. And also happens to be a favorite of Meghan.

Last year, the former actress used her Archetypes podcast series (RIP) to tell listeners about her love for the comic. “I read a lot of Archie Comic books as a kid,” she told Mindy Kaling. “I’ve always wanted this cookie cutter’s perfect life.”

In the 1960s cartoon, later turned into a television series starring Lucy Hale, Katy is the girl next door, longing for fame and dripping with ambition, who eventually becomes a Broadway star.

Meghan, meanwhile, made it clear that she sees herself more as Betty – the kind but meek character from the Archie stories known for rescuing injured birds and helping the homeless.

“I’m the smart one, not the pretty one,” she told Kaling.

During the podcast, Mr Eden further explained: ‘Omid Scobie, a Brit, raised in Britain, who would never have heard of this comic, suddenly heard this term. “Who could he have heard it from?”

“I think he may have given away more than he likes to say,” he added.

The podcast went on to discuss the claim that Harry and Meghan have been excluded from the high society wedding of the year of Harry’s childhood friend Hugh Grosvenor, while William and Kate have both been invited.

Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, and one of the richest men in Britain, is said to have wanted to invite the Sussexes but has apparently decided against it to avoid clashes on his big day amid rising tensions between the royals after the release of Omid Scobie’s new book.

He is said to have chosen the Prince and Princess of Wales over the Sussexes to avoid awkward moments for King Charles and Queen Camilla during the wedding, The Sunday Times reported.

In the podcast, Rebecca explained the matter further: “I think this story is actually a good example of the ongoing unrest that is still reverberating because of Harry and Meghan’s decision two or three years ago.”

‘A story emerged this weekend… that Harry and Meghan were not invited to the wedding because William and Kate and Charles and Camilla were going.’

“It just shows how uncomfortable the situation really is,” she added.

Richard Eden went on to clarify his understanding that Harry and Meghan had originally received a save the date card but were subsequently rejected, adding that the couple informed the New York Post of their situation.

But “the Duke of Westminster effectively had to choose a side, and it is clear which side he chose,” he said.

For Rebecca, the situation highlighted the priorities of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

‘It struck me that we have heard such a deafening silence on the big topic of the week [of] really serious allegations of racism, and there’s no word from the Sussex’s, but they feel they should tell whether they got a save the date card or not.

“I’m losing it, I have to say,” Rebecca concluded.

Think at the next level. Then one more of those.

And that is where Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon finds itself in the world of hospitality.

In Lisbon it is physically located a few levels higher than the city center, on a hill overlooking the Parque Eduardo VII.

Seen from the outside, with your eyes closed, it could be an apartment block, but this modernist building, built in 1959 as a property ‘to make Portugal proud’ by dictator António de Oliveira Salazar (and run by Four Seasons since 1997), is actually covered in over 40,000 square meters of marble.

As you step through the glass doors held open by the impeccably polite squadron of doormen, you enter a hotel fantasyland.

My partner, daughter and I stayed in a junior suite on the fifth floor, which was opulent beyond belief.

Our quarters had a small balcony overlooking the Tagus River, a breathtaking, largely marble bathroom with double sinks, rain shower and bath; a separate toilet at the front door (also largely marble); a king-size bed that was, quite frankly, a dream – and furnishings stylish enough for a Vogue cover shoot, including a sublime gray chaise longue.

There was also a walk-in closet. And tension straps made of luxurious polished wood.

Then there was peace. With the balcony door closed, our suite was an oasis of peace.

Also worthy of special mention is the space outside the elevator on the fifth floor – which Four Seasons had transformed into a fashionable little living room area, complete with a pair of dazzling fluffy white armchairs (see video).

Press the button in the elevators for the top floor and you’ll find yourself on one of the most unique hotel rooftops in the world: a bright blue running track, which loops around a huge “Ritz” sign and complements a top-floor gym.

All in all an exciting setup for a fitness session. Although we visited, as I suspect many do, purely to enjoy the stunning views.

Meanwhile, descend to the lower floor to discover a beautiful indoor pool, governed by striking Adonis and swordfish sculptures and peppered with luxurious loungers.

There is also a large outdoor swimming pool. It was not in use during our visit in October, but when the weather is nice it is certainly one of the most attractive places in the city.

For foodies, the lobby level will be the biggest hit. Here the hotel serves a magnificent breakfast buffet in the Varanda restaurant and a Michelin-starred dinner in ‘Cura’ – both left by the spectacular, retina-gnawing orchid show.

At Cura we enjoyed a 13-course ‘Origens’ tasting menu for 185 euros, with bread as one of the main courses.

Pedro Pena Bastos, the chef, serves rustic wheat bread and a milk bread for course No. 7.

Leading up to the loaves were half a dozen dishes that showed Pedro’s stall as a chef of considerable talent.

The brigade, wearing Peaky Blinders-style flat caps, kicked off by sending out an appetizer with mushroom tart from the open kitchen. “Baffling,” I wrote in my notes.

Then came dishes of delicate strips of mackerel with a small dome of the sweetest sweet potato; a perfectly formed ball of tuna tartare with smoked stock and green beans; and squid with roasted seaweed butter and Ossietra caviar.

After the bread came Atlantic wreck fish, cubes of delicious Iberian port and perfectly cooked pigeon with broccoli and beetroot.

Every table seemed to be as thoroughly mesmerized by the Cura experience as we were, except for the table of gentlemen next to us, who seemed more interested in watching music videos on their phones.

Sacrilege in a temple of the best gourmet food.

The service in Cura was impeccable, as was everywhere else on site.

It is a hotel staffed by consummate professionals, who provided several memorable little moments, from ordering popcorn to handing over the room for my daughter because she exclaimed excitedly about the size of the TV to cutting the eggs for our ‘eggs and soldiers’ for breakfast.

When we weren’t wrapped in the palatial surroundings of Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, we were eating cereal in the Pop Cereal Caférode the gloriously thrilling tram 28 through the winding cobbled streets of Lisbon, wandered the ramparts of the epic Castelo de Sao Jorge and ran around the beautiful square – the Praca do Comércio.

Then we enjoyed taking the metro to the closest station to the hotel – Marqués de Pombal. From there it was an uphill walk to the glass entrance of the Four Seasons, but the thought of the lush surroundings that awaited us made us jump a little despite the incline. I would drag myself up the cliff for such a good hotel.

Four Seasons – it still makes Portugal proud.