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

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A Rolex; I’m not a big spender.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 January 2017 source ↗

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Tom Ellis Welsh actor
Airline tickets. I spend a lot on flying because I’ve three kids in the UK.What would your superpower be?To drink as much beer as I can without putting on weight.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 September 2021 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 ↗
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen English interior designer and television personality
My wife. I am a lavish present-giver. I love worshipping my wife with beautiful bits and pieces – it is one of my greatest pleasures.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2022 source ↗
du Beke English dancer and TV presenter
I don’t know, because I spend like a man with three arms. I am always spending on clothes; I like to have things made.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2019 source ↗

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