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

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Emeli Sandé British singer
A Feurich piano: one of the first things I bought when I could afford it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 January 2017 source ↗
Nick Grimshaw English television and radio presenter
A table that used to belong to David Bowie: it was £13,000.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2017 source ↗
Reggie Yates British actor and media personality
I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2017 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 ↗
Rylan Clark-Neal English media personality
A matt grey Range Rover. It’s been rebadged, so instead of Range Rover it says Range Rylan.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2019 source ↗
Anna Paquin New Zealand actress
My husband and I own some art, but we are not huge spenders.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2019 source ↗
Steph McGovern Broadcaster
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!
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2020 source ↗
Big Narstie British entertainer
Passion projects. I built the world’s first CBD steam room, opened the first Jamaican restaurant in Tenerife, I’m about to open a bar. Because I come from poverty, I want to make sure my children have a better start than I did.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 January 2022 source ↗
Martin Compston Scottish actor
An ornate carved pool table. With travelling, I’ve not had a game on it in two years.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 March 2022 source ↗
Charlotte Church Welsh singer-songwriter and actress
When I was 18, I bought a boat for a million pounds and sold it a year later for just over half the price.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 July 2022 source ↗

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