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

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A pair of Balenciaga boots. They were extortionate, but that has to be at least 10 years ago and I still wear them.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

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Judy Murray Scottish tennis coach
Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 December 2020 source ↗
Jenny Agutter English actress
A £400 Zandra Rhodes dress for the royal premiere of The Railway Children. More recently, a Wurlitzer jukebox for my husband’s birthday.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2018 source ↗
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!
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 July 2022 source ↗

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