A poster for The Godfather, my favourite film, signed by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and everyone. I got drunk at a children’s charity auction and started buying everything!
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My Austin Healey.
A Porsche 911 Turbo.
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When I first started at The Connaught, I bought a pair of antique diamond earrings at Fred Leighton in New York.
A brilliant hi-tech, low weight tent.
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I used to be an ear-piercing specialist when I was 16, and had to pierce babies’ ears. It was horrendous. I had to practise on my friends – several have misplaced piercings.
As a good friend.
Falling off what we in Middlesbrough call a “tarzy”, a bungee rope. I was swinging on it, fell and broke my arm.
Some famous people. I am not giving you names.
Scary, because when you really love, it means that you are really scared of losing it as well.
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