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

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

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Recorded Nick Grimshaw said elsewhere, not written here

A table that used to belong to David Bowie: it was £13,000.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2017 source ↗

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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 ↗

Bear Grylls

An apocalypse escape vessel – a steel hull ice-capable sailing boat for all the family that has almost zero electronics and is manual operation throughout – armed with an array of weaponry.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2026 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 ↗

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 ↗