'Shopping is like a drug. The more you have, the more you want...' These stars all blew MILLIONS!!!

Hey big spender! The phrase shop 'til you drop was taken to a whole new level by these celebrities who believe that money can buy you happiness and anything you want. These stars are all shopaholics...

The musical legend is well known for his profligate spending and he even boasted "if I were a banker, the bank would be broke within about five days". Back in 2001, Sir Elton John lost a lengthy battle over multi-million pound touring costs. Whilst standing up in court, Elton revealed his reckless spending habits over the years claiming how he got through tens of millions over a 20-month period including spending almost half a million on flowers. The ‘Rocketman’ defended his spending and said: "I have no-one to leave the money to. I'm a single man. I like spending my money." He is now happily married to David Furnish, with whom he raises two sons.

It’s no wonder Mike Tyson filed for bankruptcy in 2003 for being $23 million in debt. The former world heavyweight boxing champion enjoyed a life of frivolous spending which showed in his purchases. He flashed his cash with his questionable spending habits. He spent $2 million on a 24-karat gold bath tub for his first wife Robin Givens. He also $150,000 on two white Bengal tigers. Owning exotic pets isn’t cheap to keep, Tyson would spend $4,000 a month taking care of them.

Over the years, pop star Katy Perry has become synonymous for her glamourous and often eccentric wardrobe. But in 2021, the self-confessed shopaholic vowed to curb her addiction to fast fashion in a bid to go green. She said: "I used to be so addicted to shopping. I have become so aware of how wasteful I have been as a consumer with clothes. In my personal life I have pledged to myself that I am not really going to buy. I want to only buy out of necessity. "Clothes are in the top five of the most polluting things for our planet and I cannot be a part of that like I was. Especially knowing my daughter is going to grow up in that.”

The former Spice Girl - who is married to football star David Beckham - upholds the reputation of a WAG through her lavish spending. The fashion designer once spent $1.5 million on a shopping trip in Milan back in 2010. Victoria admitted she may have gone a little overboard as shopping was like a drug. She said: “I did spend too much. Shopping is like a drug. The more you have, the more you want. I would move in to the Via Montenapoleone if I could because when I am in Milan I don’t know how to walk past it, It’s as if all of those wonderful shops are calling out to me."

Beyoncé showed she was Crazy In Love when she bought Jay Z a private jet worth $40 million in 2012 for Father's Day. As it turns out this is quite a normal romantic act for the extravagant couple. In the past, Jay Z bought Queen Bey a vintage $1 million Rolls Royce for her birthday as well $350,000 worth of Hermes Birkin bags.

The hotel heiress is used to getting what she wants. Not content with living a life of luxury herself she also extended the good life to her pets. The DJ splashed out $325,000 on a two-story, 300-square foot decadent dog mansion. The villa was built to replicate her own home and came complete with mini designer furniture as well as central heating and air conditioning.

According to ex-husband Tom Cruise, Katie got hooked on shopping following a conversation with Victoria Beckham. Cruise complained she did nothing but shop, spending $200,000 in one trip alone. Whilst Tom was busy working on his next blockbuster hit, Katie was busy blowing through $10 million in six months. He said: "She doesn’t do anything except shopping, and for one trip she can leave $200,000 in shops”

Don’t be fooled by the rocks that she’s got as she’s still Jenny from the Block. The Latina Queen owned the fact she was a shopaholic and admitted she had an unhealthy addiction to Christian Louboutin shoes so much that she even dedicated a song to it. She said: “Yes, I’m probably a shopaholic, but I’m not going to seek help from specialists and I don’t consider it a disease. “I buy clothes that look feminine and liked by men, and most of all I love sexy underwear.”

Lady Gaga is famous for her eccentric personality, flamboyant outfits and mega pop hits. The musician's avant-garde choices have turned fashion on its head, with her most iconic gown being the meat dress she wore to the VMA’s in 2010. The dress made from ribeye and petite filet mignon cost Lady Gaga a whopping $100,000. In 2021, Lady Gaga claimed she “went bankrupt” after spending nearly $2 million on epic outfits for her 'Monster Ball' tour.

The ‘National Treasure’ star's reckless spending habits are very well known, but his most outrageous purchase has to be the $270,000 he forked out for a 67 million-year-old dinosaur skull. Both Cage and ‘Titanic’ heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio had their eyes on the Tyrannosaurus Bataar skull which was up for auction, but it was Cage who won the bidding war. However, in 2015, Cage had to return the prehistoric skull back to Mongolia after it was declared to be stolen. Cage’s weird and wacky purchases don’t stop there. Why buy a beachfront property when you can buy a New Orleans Haunted mansion? The LaLaurie House is notorious for being so haunted it inspired a season in gothic drama ‘American Horror Story’. Other purchases have included a pyramid tombstone, shrunken pygmy heads and a copy of Action Comics No.1 - which was Superman's first appearance in print.