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

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Recorded Martin Freeman said elsewhere, not written here
I love clothes and accoutrements, so it would be either a suit or a watch. I love Mark Powell in Soho, and Paul Smith.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2019 source ↗

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Michael Ball English singer, presenter and actor
My dogs. They didn’t cost that much to buy, but I’ve been paying for them since. We’ve two Tibetan terriers, Danny and Wilbur.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2023 source ↗
Ruth Jones Welsh actress, producer, and writer
A bed from Savoir Beds. People spend loads of money on cars, but spend more of their lives sleeping than driving. The maths is wrong, if you ask me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗
Kellie Maloney Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician
A black Russian terrier – I paid almost £4,000 for him.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2024 source ↗

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