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A Burberry mac: I am not a handbag or shoe person, but I do like a nice coat.
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Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
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An old camper van that has cost me more in repairs than my house, my wedding and all the holidays I’ve ever been on.
Madhur Jaffrey
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A 19th-century ebony and cane chair from the Raj period.
Louis Walsh
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I have a Maserati. I love pop art and I collect Warhol, Hirst and Hockney.
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An Andy Warhol Polaroid of Debbie Harry.
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Managing to stay on The One Show for over a decade. In an industry that is so fickle, I am astounded I am still there.
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