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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this standing prompt, with minor contractions and word-order variation.

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Rosanna Arquette American actress
A ring I bought at Reinstein Ross for myself after a big break-up. It was kind of shallow.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2021 source ↗
Scott Mills English radio DJ and television presenter
I splash out on holidays and scented candles – I’ve got one that my fiancee won’t let me light, so it’s just for show.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 October 2022 source ↗
John Prescott Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
Perfume for the wife, and the Jaguars. They were always secondhand. I have had every kind except the E-Type.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 April 2018 source ↗
Kellie Maloney Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician
A black Russian terrier – I paid almost £4,000 for him.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2024 source ↗

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