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I don’t own a property. The carpet in our flat; it’s not fancy or anything.
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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I bought a sports car over 20 years ago and still have it. She’s a black Z8 BMW. I love her: she’s my pride and joy.
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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!
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A ring I bought at Reinstein Ross for myself after a big break-up. It was kind of shallow.
Every time I got a lucrative voiceover, I bought a picture. The most expensive was by James Gillray.
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