A cashmere shawl.
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Katherine Parkinson
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A Chanel dress. I bought it with my first proper paycheck and it was ridiculously expensive. It is also hideous.
Noel Clarke
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I don’t really flash money about.
A Porsche 911 Turbo.
Martin Sheen
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Shares in The Way, which turned out to be the best movie I have done. Written and directed by my son Emilio, it’s a father-son story about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
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