Matthew Kelly: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have 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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Recorded Matthew Kelly said elsewhere, not written here

Insurance – it’s such a scam.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

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Val McDermid Scottish crime novel writer

A BMW 6 series convertible. It was smashing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗

Nish Kumar British stand-up comedian and presenter

I have a Stratocaster, which is part of my long, doomed ambition to become Jimi Hendrix.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 February 2019 source ↗

Paul Merson English footballer and pundit

Thirty-odd years ago I bought a black pinstripe suit which I thought was £900. But when I went to pay that was just the jacket – the trousers and waistcoat were extra. I didn’t have the balls to put anything back. I dread to think how much it cost me in the end.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 January 2023 source ↗

Judy Murray Scottish tennis coach

Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 December 2020 source ↗

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