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Art. I recently bought a Sean Scully painting, I have a Damien Hirst, a Tracey Emin, a Polly Morgan snake and a couple of Jonathan Yeos.
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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Daniel Mays
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A designer green jacket from Selfridges I bought in my 20s for £700, a ridiculous amount of money. My family and friends said I looked like a peace activist and I never wore it again.
A Porsche 911 Turbo.
Emeli Sandé
British singer
A Feurich piano: one of the first things I bought when I could afford it.
Beverley Knight
Singer and stage actor
I am a shoe and bag freak. I shelled out for a Chanel handbag on eBay and it was still four figures!
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Horse riding in a steep canyon in Los Angeles. A couple of paparazzi had hidden under camouflage blankets and when a horse sees a lens, he thinks it’s the eye of a predator. My horse flipped out. When he landed, I ended up on his neck; that was pretty close.
Michelle Obama. Her girls were massive fans of So You Think You Can Dance and we were invited to the White House for the Easter egg hunt. She was even more brilliant than you imagine, and we bonded over a love of Beyoncé.
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