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• Oklahoma residents attended a meeting to discuss a proposed data center in Claremore.
• During the public comment portion, authorities arrested a man for trespassing.
• The man spoke for about 30 seconds over his allotted time.

Applause broke out during an Oklahoma man’s speech at a city council meeting on Tuesday to discuss a proposed data center. A minute later, shouts of disbelief rang out across the room.

“Disgusting!” one woman shouted as Claremore Police Department officers handcuffed and escorted Daniel Blanchard out of the room.

Authorities said they arrested Blanchard, whose speech exceeded the three-minute time limit, for trespassing.

Over 100 people, including Blanchard, had gathered in a ballroom at Rogers State University in Claremore to voice their opinions about the large data center project. The developer, Beale Infrastructure, is proposing a campus in the Claremore Industrial Park that includes data centers, supporting infrastructure, and office space.

Blanchard was among the residents who opted to speak during the public comment portion, which limits each person to three minutes. In his speech, Blanchard spoke about what he considered compliance issues related to the potential data centers.

“The Claremore Industrial Economic Development Authority has a fiduciary responsibility to the public, not to build infrastructure. And this act of overreach is putting the health and safety of members of this community at risk,” he said.

AI is driving a data center construction boom across the United States. While companies like OpenAI argue that building new data centers will reindustrialize the US economy and create jobs, residents of towns where developers are proposing new data centers worry about their impact on power grids, water resources, pollution, and overall quality of life.

In an investigation published in September, Business Insider reported that over 1,200 data centers had already been built or were approved for construction across the country.

The proposed data center in Claremore, a suburban hub of Tulsa home to about 20,000 people, has divided the town. During the three-hour meeting on Tuesday evening, dozens of residents spoke both in favor and against the project.

Blanchard exceeded his three minutes by about 30 seconds before police officers approached him. He gathered his notes and calmly followed the officers to the front of the hall, where town officials were sitting.

In a video of the meeting posted by the town on its YouTube channel, Blanchard appears to hand his notes to a council member. At that point, police arrested Blanchard, placing him in handcuffs. The crowd hollered in shock.

In a statement, the Claremore Police Department said officers aren’t responsible for enforcing city council rules and only become involved in city council meetings when an official orders them to remove an individual.

“The man’s position on the issues, what he said, or his unwillingness to follow rules of the meeting played no part in the officer’s decision to arrest him,” the statement said. “He was arrested for trespassing in compliance with the law and with the hope of restoring order to an important meeting.”

A local politician fighting the data center project posted to X on Wednesday that Blanchard has been released from jail. The next council meeting is scheduled for March 2.

• “House of the Dragon” season three will premiere in June 2026.
• The first teaser shows Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) preparing to take the Iron Throne.
• Showrunner Ryan Condal has promised “four major events that we cover from the book in season three.”

HBO was betting big on the success of “House of the Dragon” long before the season two finale.

The network renewed the Targaryen-centric “Game of Thrones” prequel for another round ahead of the second season premiere in June 2024. Francesca Orsi, HBO’s head of drama, praised the team behind the hit fantasy series in the renewal announcement, including author George R. R. Martin and showrunner Ryan Condal.

“George, Ryan, and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast, and crew, have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season of ‘House of the Dragon,'” Orsi said in a press release. “We are in awe of the dragon-sized effort the entire team has put into the creation of a spectacular season two, with a scope and scale that is only rivaled by its heart.”

Although Martin has since stepped back from “House of the Dragon,” season three will continue to adapt his fictional history book about House Targaryen, “Fire & Blood,” and the civil war known in Westerosi lore as the Dance of the Dragons.

Here’s everything we know about season three.

‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 will premiere in June

A teaser trailer for “House of the Dragon” season three was released on Thursday, days before the first season finale of HBO’s newest hit prequel, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.”

The teaser indicates that “House of the Dragon” will return in June 2026, though HBO has not set a specific premiere date.

Back in March 2025, once production had officially commenced in the UK, Condal attributed the multi-year gap between seasons to the intricate storyline and the show’s budget.

“There’s been no television show in history that ever said, ‘We have too much money and too much time to make this,'” Condal told Entertainment Weekly. “You’re always making decisions as you go along as to, how are we going to use the resources we have right now to tell the best story we can possibly tell? But I appreciate everybody’s patience.”

“House of the Dragon” veterans Clare Kilner, Andrij Parekh, and Loni Peristere will return to direct the new eight-episode arc, per EW. They’ll be joined by Nina Lopez-Corrado.

The first ‘House of the Dragon’ season 3 trailer shows Rhaenyra preparing to seize the Iron Throne

The central conflict in “House of the Dragon” is between Rhaenyra Targaryen, the eldest child and chosen heir of the late King Viserys, and her half-brother, Aegon II Targaryen, the late king’s eldest son. Fans colloquially refer to the warring siblings and their factions as “the blacks” and “the greens,” respectively.

At the end of season two, viewers saw Aegon flee from King’s Landing while his mother, Alicent Hightower, secretly colluded with Rhaenyra to give her the Iron Throne.

The season three teaser offers a glimpse into how this alliance will be received. Although Rhaenyra trusts that Alicent will keep her word to surrender, Rhaenyra’s eldest son, Jace, seems to dissuade her from the plan. Meanwhile, Alicent returns to King’s Landing to find her second son, Aemond, sitting on the Iron Throne in Aegon’s absence.

“The king has abdicated the throne,” Aemond says in a voiceover. “A new dawn is coming. A new line of unsullied kings.”

However, Alicent appears prepared to keep her word, especially knowing that Rhaenyra has recruited a group of Targaryen bastards as dragon riders. Alicent knows the greens are outnumbered, especially with Aegon missing and her daughter, Helaena, unwilling to ride her dragon into battle. It’s likely that Rhaenyra will become queen, with or without a surrender.

“Soon or late, Rhaenyra will send her new dragons here,” Alicent says in the teaser. “It would be the end.”

The season 3 plot will cover four major events from the books

We can’t say for certain what the season three plot will entail, but there’s at least one big battle on the horizon: the Battle of the Gullet.

While speaking to EW, Condal promised that season three would cover “four major events” from the source material, including the pivotal naval assault known as the Battle of the Gullet, which demands significant production resources. And to the fans who have been begging for more action, rest assured: Condal guaranteed plenty of bloodshed.

“In many ways, the Gullet has been on the minds of the production for about three years now and trying to figure out how we were going to mount it in a way that was both producible and exciting, thrilling,” Condal told EW.

“I would like to think that this is probably the most complex sequence that’s ever been done for television,” he continued, “not necessarily the most expensive or the longest shoot or anything like that, but just based on the number of moving pieces, the amount of different disciplines, media that have to be blended together to achieve success because you’re talking about sea and ships and dragons and action.”

As for the other three “major events” that Condal promised, there are plenty of historic showdowns, character debuts, and prophesied downfalls that we can predict will occur in season three based on what happens in the book, some of which have already been teased in the show. (“Fire & Blood” spoilers ahead!)

These include Rhaenyra taking over King’s Landing; Alicent’s youngest son, Daeron, finally entering the narrative; and the deaths of both Aemond and Rhaenyra’s husband, Daemon. However, “House of the Dragon” has begun to make some bold adaptation choices — so anything could be on the horizon.

“We’re cresting that narrative parabola here and starting to come down into, if not the endgame, the midpoint and getting into the late Act 2 and moving onto the start of Act 3,” Condal told EW. “Anybody that’s read that book knows that the narrative gets bigger and grimmer as it goes along, and the show has to match that ambition as best it possibly can.”

If you want a preview of what’s ahead, though, you can pick up “Fire & Blood” yourself. You’ll probably want to start somewhere in the chapter “The Dying of the Dragons: The Red Dragon and the Gold” to catch up on season two and read ahead for what may be to come.

The show’s core cast will be joined by a few newcomers

A press release from HBO confirmed the show’s big players — among them Emma D’Arcy (Rhaenyra Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), Steve Toussaint (Corlys Velaryon), Ewan Mitchell (Aemond Targaryen), Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon II Targaryen), Harry Collett (Jacaerys Velaryon), Bethany Antonia (Baela Targaryen), Phoebe Campbell (Rhaena Targaryen), Phia Saban (Helaena Targaryen), Sonoya Mizuno (Mysaria), Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower), and Fabien Frankel (Ser Criston Cole) — will all return for season three.

As for newcomers, “Gladiator” star Tommy Flanagan has been cast as Ser Roderick Dustin, known as “Roddy the Ruin” in the book, while “A Complete Unknown” actor Dan Fogler will play Torrhen Manderly. Both characters are formidable knights from the North, where House Stark rules.

Farther south, James Norton will make his “HOTD” debut as Ormund Hightower, Alicent’s cousin and Lord of Oldtown. The season two finale shows a glimpse of Ormund’s army marching to counter Rhaenyra’s forces accompanied by Daeron and his dragon Tessarion.

Other casting decisions have yet to be publicized. Chief among them is Daeron himself, who was sent away at a young age to squire for Ormund at Oldtown.

Condal confirmed to EW that Daeron will show up soon, but declined to say who will play him.

“He’s a big feature in the book, but if you read the book narrative sequentially, the material we’ve covered so far didn’t really have a lot of call for Daeron in it, which is why we’re getting to this now,” Condal explained.

There’s also the matter of Nettles, a character from “Fire & Blood” who claims the dragon Sheepstealer. In the season two finale of “House of the Dragon,” Rhaena finally comes across what we presume is the dragon Sheepstealer — but it remains to be seen if she successfully claims the dragon and takes over that storyline, or if Nettles will still appear.

What’s going on with King Aegon?

Aegon, also known as Aegon the Elder to book readers, suffers near-fatal injuries during season two’s battle at Rook’s Rest, leaving him mostly immobile.

In the season two finale, Lord Larys Strong arranges for Aegon to covertly escape King’s Landing in anticipation of Rhaenyra’s imminent coup. Of all the finale’s open-ended questions, Aegon’s future seems most uncertain.

The details of Aegon’s period of exile are similarly murky in “Fire & Blood” — but don’t expect him to disappear from the screen. Condal confirmed that the disgraced king will remain “a big, big part of the show.”

“He’s kind of lost to history in the sense that nobody really knows what happened,” Condal told EW. “We took that, as the writers, as a great opportunity to figure out. That was one of the great challenges of writing season two: figuring out something that would work and be satisfying, but also not cause ripple effects in the narrative and change where the other big pieces are going. Honestly, I think it’s one of the best stories that we cracked this year.”

In an interview with Business Insider, Glynn-Carney also teased a revenge-fueled journey for Aegon in season three.

“Even though his physicality has changed now, I don’t particularly think for him, in terms of how unpredictable and how volatile he is — I don’t think that’s going to change at all,” the actor said. “If anything, there will be more. So I’m really looking forward to getting back on season three, and taking him on this next chapter of his journey and really pushing the boundaries even more with him this time.”

Will ‘House of the Dragon’ end after season 3?

Nope! HBO has already confirmed that “House of the Dragon” will return for a fourth and final season.

A four-season arc has seemed like the plan for a while. Martin said on his personal blog in October 2022 that he couldn’t see “House of the Dragon” covering the entire Dance of the Dragons in fewer than four seasons.

Martin has since criticized Condal and HBO for ignoring his objections while writing season three, particularly regarding changes to the source material.

“What I would say is George introduced us to Ryan as the person that he thought would be the best to create ‘House the Dragon,'” HBO chief Casey Bloys told Deadline. “And I will say Ryan has been an excellent showrunner and a really great partner and collaborator, so we embrace his vision and his creative choices, or we wouldn’t have done it.”

Bloys said that Martin has been focused instead on “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” — aka the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” adaptation — on which he’s credited as a co-creator and co-executive producer alongside showrunner Ira Parker.

“The idea that he is going to agree with every creator or showrunner that is either developing or producing, two artists are not always going to agree,” Bloys added of Martin. “So, some of this comes with the territory.”

Palmer Haasch and Caralynn Matassa contributed to an earlier version of this story.

• I took my first solo trip when I turned 29, even though I was scared I’d be lonely on my birthday.
• Being alone in a new country felt awkward at first, but I loved the freedom to do what I wanted.
• In Cancún, I learned the importance of prioritizing my needs and doing things that bring me joy.

I’m a girl who loves her independence. Although I’m a proud extrovert, I live on my own, I like being able to get in my car and drive wherever I want, and I enjoy a good solo date.

As comfortable as I am doing things alone, though, I still prefer to celebrate really special moments with my loved ones. One of those moments is my birthday.

Unfortunately, in the weeks leading up to my 29th birthday, the stars weren’t exactly aligning in my favor. Friends either already had their schedules booked, were tied up with other responsibilities, or just didn’t respond when I asked if they were free.

I understand life is busy, but I did feel a bit sad that no one showed a lot of interest in celebrating with me. Still, one thing I’m trying to learn as I get older is that I can’t press pause on my happiness just because other people aren’t available.

Instead, I booked my very first solo trip to an all-inclusive resort in Cancún, and it ended up being exactly what I needed.

The first day felt a little uncomfortable

Shortly after I landed in Mexico, it hit me that it was my first time traveling outside the US in 24 years — and if you’ve done the math, that last time was when I was 5 years old.

Simple things like going through immigration at the airport or communicating with my driver in limited Spanish felt very new to me.

When I checked in at the resort, the gentleman helping me noticed that I’d listed my birthday as the reason for my reservation. The lady standing at the counter next to me overheard the exchange and asked if I was here on my own.

After I said yes, she told me how brave I was to celebrate alone, adding that she would never be able to do that.

Hours later, I made my way to dinner at the Mexican restaurant they had on the property — I couldn’t wait to take a bite of the chicken fajitas and tres leches cake I saw on the menu. When I got there and requested a table for one, though, I remember the hostess asking, “Oh really, it’s just you?”

I know she didn’t mean any harm, but I started feeling a little self-conscious. Was this all a mistake?

However, by the time my order arrived, I was so happy just to eat the yummy food in front of me and admire the sounds of the waterfall in the nearby courtyard that I wasn’t really concerned about what other people may have been thinking.

After all, I told myself, most people on vacation are probably too preoccupied enjoying themselves to judge anyone else.

Getting to set my own itinerary was a dream

Being on a group trip means you often have to take into consideration several other people’s opinions about what to eat, where to go, when to rest … the list goes on.

The nice thing about being at an all-inclusive alone, though, was that my trip was already somewhat planned. I just got to sit back and handpick the things I actually wanted to do — without any compromises.

Sleep in until noon? Sure. Order room service in the middle of the night? Go for it. Attend the morning sip-and-paint class? Check.

If I wanted to spontaneously take a dip in the ocean even after straightening my hair and putting on a full face of makeup, I could, and no one would stop me.

I did all of these absolutely guilt-free, because I wasn’t responsible for anyone else and nobody was waiting on me, either.

I got to catch up on so many things I was neglecting

Going on my first major solo trip made me realize I hadn’t been prioritizing all my needs.

Even though I really enjoy getting dressed up, I hadn’t been putting much time into my appearance, mainly because I work from home and not many people see me throughout the day.

Since it was my birthday week, I made an extra effort to feel pretty, and it instantly uplifted my mood.

I’m also always wishing for more time in my day to read. Although I’ve historically been a nonfiction reader, I forced myself to bring two romance novels on this vacation as a reminder that I’m allowed to read purely for fun.

I finished reading both books over the six days I was there, and have kept up the habit since returning home.

Overall, this was the first time in a long time I felt confident in living my life as I pleased, without worrying about anyone else’s thoughts or concerns.

I love the rain, and on the day of my birthday, there was a short thunderstorm. I felt a sense of childlike joy as I jumped into the lazy river while it was pouring outside.

I’d do it all again

What started as a vacation I was really nervous about turned into the trip I was most sad to leave. Traveling solo on my birthday filled my cup and desperately gave me the rest I needed.

Most of all, it also reminded me to do more things that bring me joy, even if they’re scary at first. I came back to California feeling more confident and empowered than ever.

And who knows? My 30th birthday is right around the corner, so maybe I’ll do it all over again. I think Europe’s calling my name.

• I’ve followed the Mediterranean diet for years, and I meal prep to save time and money.
• My favorite Chicken meatballs are versatile and packed with protein.
• I like to pair my prepped dishes with olive salad, which I can also make in advance.

I have followed the Mediterranean diet for more than five years.

It’s long been considered the healthiest diet, and this way of eating emphasizes the consumption of unprocessed foods and healthy fats.

Common ingredients people on the diet eat include vegetables, seafood, whole grains, and beans. While following it, I like to cook meals in advance in larger batches so I can enjoy them throughout the week or freeze them to eat at a later date.

Some of my go-to Mediterranean-diet recipes stray slightly from more typical ones I’ve seen, but I try to stick with the core principles of this style of eating while keeping things interesting.

Here are some of my favorite meals to make in advance and how I usually prepare them.

I make chicken meatballs to pair with salads and pasta dishes.

Chicken meatballs are versatile and can be easily incorporated into pasta dishes, salads, wraps, and sandwiches. Plus, they freeze well.

To make them, I usually combine ground chicken, chopped red onion, egg, breadcrumbs, and olive oil. Then, I mix in oregano, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper and form my meatballs.

I pop them in the air fryer or oven until brown, let them cool, then freeze them in individual portions for later.

Stuffed peppers are a budget-friendly, easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for freezing for later.

Stuffed peppers are easy to customize with different types of meat, rice, cheese, and vegetables.

To start, I cut each bell pepper in half and remove the seeds. I drizzle the peppers in olive oil and bake them for a bit while I cook my preferred filling on my stovetop.

I often stuff peppers with a mix of cooked ground turkey (be sure to drain any excess juice), diced onions, canned diced tomatoes, garlic, tomato puree, chicken stock, and herbs.

Once I bake and cool the peppers, I freeze them. When I defrost them, I add grated cheese and heat them in the oven until they’re hot and the cheese is golden.

I whip up a big batch of beef stew for cold days.

Sometimes I spend a free afternoon cooking a large batch of beef stew I can fill my freezer with.

To make it, I brown ground beef in olive oil on my stove and set it aside on a plate. Then, I add diced onion, rosemary, and garlic to the pan I was using. I cook them for a few minutes and then add red wine.

I then pour in beef stock, canned chopped tomatoes, and jarred grilled peppers. I add the beef back in and cook my stew in the oven for two hours.

Then, I stir in canned butterbeans and olives and cook for another 30 minutes. I make a slurry with cornstarch and cold water and stir it into my stew to help it thicken. I let it simmer until I like the consistency.

Once it cools, I freeze individual serving sizes that I can thaw whenever I want them.

Try these fishcakes even if you’re not a fan of white fish.

Homemade fishcakes are a great way to incorporate seafood into your diet without spending a fortune at the fishmonger.

To make them, I fry chopped leeks on the stove and set them aside in a bowl. Then, I grind up a few tilapia filets in a food processor and add them to the leeks, along with an egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, and cumin.

I form my mixture into small cakes, then fry them in a pan for five minutes on each side until golden brown.

I freeze the cakes individually and usually serve them with garlic mayo and salsa.

My favorite chicken traybake works well as leftovers.

A one-pan chicken traybake is perfect to throw in the oven on a busy weeknight, particularly if you also need lunch prepped for the next day.

For mine, I chop potatoes, onions, and lemons into medium-sized chunks and toss them in a pan with olive oil, capers, jarred peppers, sundried tomatoes, rosemary, oregano, salt, and pepper.

I start roasting them in the oven while I season chicken thighs with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

I fry the thighs skin-side down on the stove until the skin turns brown, then add them to the tray of things I began roasting. I cover the whole thing in foil for a bit, then keep baking and tossing everything around until my potatoes are crispy.

Once finished, I serve myself a portion and keep the rest for lunch the next day. It’s very tasty leftover.

I cook Moroccan soup to use up any veggies that are on their way out.

Nothing says batch cooking like a cozy soup.

Drizzle diced carrots, onion, celery, and leeks with olive oil and cook in a large pan on the stove. Season with turmeric, harissa, and red-pepper flakes before adding chopped tomatoes, fresh cilantro, vegetable stock, and water.

Leave to simmer uncovered for at least 30 minutes, then add cans of green lentils and chickpeas. Simmer for another half an hour.

Whisk a couple of eggs, a tablespoon of flour, and lemon juice into a couple of cups of water, then add that mixture to the soup.

Let it simmer for a few more minutes before pouring yourself a serving and freezing the rest.

Olive salad is the perfect side dish.

I prepare olive salad once or twice a week to keep in the fridge.

To make it, I chop pitted olives, shallots, cherry tomatoes, carrots, and bell peppers into tiny chunks.

I toss those in a dressing made with lemon juice, sweet paprika, extra-virgin olive oil, and chili flakes. Lastly, I top my salad with fresh parsley, mint, crumbled feta, and walnuts.

It can be eaten on its own, but I usually serve a small portion of it with one of my batch-cooked recipes.

This story was most recently updated on February 18, 2026.

• The US Navy is gathering warships in and around the Middle East.
• The large deployment — which also includes aircraft movement — comes amid US-Iran talks.
• As a result, the Navy has reduced its previously significant presence in the Caribbean Sea.

The US military added another warship to its large Middle East buildup in recent days, and a second carrier strike group is on its way, bringing additional fighter jets and missiles toward the region.

The large-scale deployment of American forces to the Middle East has escalated significantly this month as the Trump administration pressures Iran to strike a deal that would limit its nuclear and military capabilities.

As the US Navy’s Middle East force presence has grown, its footprint in the Caribbean Sea — once the site of a substantial show of force ahead of US military action against Venezuela and its former president Nicolás Maduro — has shrunk dramatically.

There are 10 warships and an aircraft carrier positioned in the Central Command area of responsibility, the Middle East, and two more vessels situated on the outskirts of the region, according to a defense official.

Middle East

Much of the US naval force in the Middle East was operating in the Arabian Sea as of Tuesday. That includes the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group — the guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., and USS Michael Murphy.

The Lincoln has dozens of embarked aircraft, including fighters, electronic attack jets, and early warning planes. The destroyers escorting the carrier are equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles. Among its air wing are F-35 stealth fighters.

Three additional destroyers — USS Mitscher, USS McFaul, and USS Pinckney — are also in the Arabian Sea. Pinckney arrived in the region in the past couple of days, the defense official said.

Another destroyer, USS Delbert D. Black, is in the Red Sea. And three littoral combat ships — USS Santa Barbara, USS Tulsa, and USS Canberra — are in the Arabian Gulf. These warships are designed for near-shore operations.

European waters

USS Roosevelt and USS Bulkeley, two destroyers capable of ballistic missile defense, are operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, which is part of US Naval Forces Europe and Africa’s area of responsibility.

The defense official said the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group — destroyers USS Mahan, USS Winston S. Churchill, and USS Bainbridge — are also operating under that command, which covers the eastern half of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Ford carrier strike group had been operating in the Caribbean for months. However, earlier this month, it was reported that the Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier was being sent to the Middle East.

As of Wednesday, the aircraft carrier was operating off the coast of Morocco near the Strait of Gibraltar, ship-tracking data shows.

Two additional destroyers — USS Thomas Hudner and USS Stockdale — that were previously in the Caribbean are now in the US Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of responsibility as well.

Caribbean

The departure of Ford and the five destroyers has diminished the Navy’s presence in the Caribbean, which falls under the Southern Command area of responsibility.

The US armed forces initially positioned a large number of warships in the waters near Venezuela last year as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to pressure Maduro. A few weeks after his capture, a dozen vessels were still present in the region.

Now, only five remain, the defense official said. Those include the cruiser USS Lake Erie, the destroyer USS Truxtun, the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, and the amphibious transport dock ships USS Fort Lauderdale and USS San Antonio.

Eyes on Iran

The US and Iran held indirect talks earlier in the week, and officials hinted that additional dialogue could be on the horizon.

However, US military assets — including aircraft such as fighter jets and refueling tankers — are still moving into and toward the Middle East, giving Trump plenty of options to strike Iran for a second time, which he has threatened. The US military bombed Iran’s nuclear sites last year as part of Operation Midnight Hammer.

Iran, meanwhile, conducted military exercises in the strategic Strait of Hormuz this week, and Tehran’s leadership warned the US warships deployed to the region that it is capable of sinking them in the event of a fight.

• Gordon Ramsay and his wife, Tana, have been married since 1996.
• The couple has six children together — Megan, Holly, Jack, Tilly, Oscar, and Jesse.
• Ramsay offered a peek into his family life in his new Netflix docuseries, “Being Gordon Ramsay.”

Gordon Ramsay may be famous for his foul-mouthed persona on TV, but behind the scenes, he’s a proud father of six.

The Michelin-starred chef has been married to cookbook author Cayetana “Tana” Ramsay since 1996. Together, they have three sons and three daughters, including Holly Ramsay, who was walked down the aisle by her father at her star-studded wedding to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty in December. Naturally, Ramsay designed the menu.

Ramsay shared a glimpse of his family life in his six-episode Netflix series “Being Gordon Ramsay,” which premiered on Wednesday.

Here’s everything you need to know about the celebrity chef’s wife and kids.

Gordon and Tana Ramsay, who married in 1996, always wanted a large family.

Cayetana “Tana” Elizabeth Hutcheson was in her early 20s — and engaged to someone else — when she met Gordon Ramsay at a New Year’s Eve party in London, but she didn’t think much of him at first, she told The Guardian in 2008. However, they shared a mutual friend and, after bumping into each other again, started dating.

In 1996, when Gordon was 29 and Tana was 21, they got married in Chelsea, London.

After initially struggling to conceive and going through in vitro fertilization, they welcomed their first child, Megan, in 1998. By 2001, their first four children had been born.

Speaking to The Herald in 2008, Tana said they were surprised by how quickly their family grew.

“We knew we wanted a large family,” she said, “but for it to happen that close together is amazing. When I discovered I was expecting [our fourth child] Tilly, I remember thinking, ‘Oh my God, how am I going to manage?’ But you do.”

Tana, who initially trained as a teacher, is also accomplished in the kitchen. She’s published several cookbooks, including “Tana’s Kitchen Secrets” and “Tana Ramsay’s Real Family Food.”

Born in 1998, their first daughter, Megan Jane Ramsay, does not have a public-facing career.

Megan Ramsay, 27, was the first in her family to graduate from college, her dad shared on Instagram at the time. She earned a degree from Oxford Brookes University in June 2019.

“So proud of this young Lady,” he wrote alongside photos of Megan in her cap and gown, adding, “hard work pays off!”

While she generally avoids the spotlight, Megan did appear on a 2021 episode of “Hell’s Kitchen” to celebrate her 21st birthday alongside her father.

And while she keeps a low profile, that didn’t stop Ramsay from publicly disparaging her boyfriend.

During a January 2022 appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Ramsay said Megan’s ex-boyfriend, Byron, was “a bit wet.”

“You want a man to date your daughter, and he was just a little bit pathetic,” he added.

But the Michelin-starred chef can be a doting dad, too. On Megan’s 24th birthday in May 2022, he shared a photograph on Instagram showing the two together.

“Happy Birthday to this gorgeous lady,” he captioned the photo. “Words can’t describe enough how proud you make me feel every day.”

Twins Holly and Jack Ramsay, born in December 1999, are now 26 years old.

On December 31, 1999, Holly Anna Ramsay and Jack Scott Ramsay were born. They arrived seven weeks early, according to Hello! magazine.

In an Instagram post in December 2020, Tana recalled her struggles as a mother to premature twins.

“Seeing them become little chubby, healthy babies within the first year was a true blessing and I will always be grateful for the determination they showed and their feisty characters,” she wrote.

Today, the twins have a close relationship, but their professional interests differ.

Holly Ramsay has worked as a producer and model.

Holly Ramsay is a mental health advocate, podcast and documentary producer, influencer, and model. She has over 500,000 followers on Instagram.

In 2021, Holly launched the podcast “21 & Over” and opened up about her mental health journey, disclosing that she is a survivor of sexual assault.

“I went to university, studied fashion design, and I loved it. But by the second half of the first year I was being affected by my PTSD and I had no idea that this was happening,” she said of the aftermath.

On December 27, 2025, Holly married Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty. She changed into her mother’s 1996 wedding gown for their first dance.

During an interview with Vogue, Holly said her father would get emotional every time she talked about the wedding.

“The other day I was asking him which car he and I would take to the church, and he welled up immediately,” she recalled.

Holly’s twin, Jack, has stayed far from the entertainment space, opting for a career in the military.

Jack is the athlete of the Ramsay family. According to People, he has played rugby and water polo, and he’s studied jiu-jitsu.

In 2020, Jack joined the Royal Marines. Ramsay publicized his son’s accomplishment in an Instagram post at the time.

“Can’t tell you enough how proud I am of this young man Jack Ramsay you’ve made me feel like the proudest father today congrats on joining @royalmarines what amazing achievement,” he wrote.

A year prior, Ramsay celebrated his son finishing the famous Ironman Triathlon.

“Jack Ramsay you are an IronMan 19yrs old what took you so long! Congrats on an amazing achievement,” the proud dad wrote on Instagram.

Matilda “Tilly” Ramsay, born in 2001, has embraced the spotlight.

In 2015, Matilda, also known as Tilly, began starring in “Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch,” a children’s cooking show on the BBC. Tilly later created a corresponding book, “Matilda & The Ramsay Bunch: Tilly’s Kitchen Takeover.”

Beyond her cooking show, Tilly has made her fair share of TV appearances, including as a contestant on “Strictly Come Dancing” and Australia’s “MasterChef.” In 2024, she graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Nottingham.

Tilly frequently shares cooking videos on her TikTok, where she has nearly 10 million followers. She also hosted her own cooking show, “Dish It Out,” which premiered on Amazon in 2025.

In 2016, Tana miscarried a child, Rocky, five months into her pregnancy.

Tana has spoken publicly about the pregnancy loss she experienced in 2016, and she encouraged people to discuss the often taboo topic of miscarriage.

“I found it really hard when people would talk to me and not mention it because it was like it never happened,” she told Metro in 2020.

In an October 2021 Instagram post, Tana wrote about her family’s experience.

“If all had gone as we hoped yesterday 14/10/21 would have been our little boy Rocky’s 5th birthday, the day he was due not the day he was actually born when he was too little to survive,” she wrote.

“Not a day goes by when we don’t think of him,” she continued, “but, it wasn’t meant to be.”

Speaking on her husband’s role during the hardship, Tana told Metro, “Gordon was amazing, and he’s always been one to talk about everything, and he was very good at sort of talking it out of me and never making me feel that, ‘Oh, you know, maybe we shouldn’t talk about it.'”

In June 2023, she thanked her entire family in an Instagram post for their support throughout the hardship. “I couldn’t do this without my family, you are all everything to me,” she wrote.

In 2018, when they were 18, Holly and Jack ran the London Marathon to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital and in memory of Rocky, Hello! reported.

In April 2019, the Ramsays welcomed their son Oscar.

Oscar James Ramsay was born in April 2019. In 2023, Tana shared photos of her son on Instagram for his 4th birthday, writing, “4 already — wow where has that gone!! 4 years of loving you you crazy clever little boy – love you endlessly.”

His sisters, Tilly and Holly, manage the toddler’s Instagram account.

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Ramsay once told Jimmy Fallon during a January 2021 interview that Oscar was his “last hope” of getting any of his children into the cooking industry.

The Ramsays grew into a family of eight in November 2023 with the arrival of Jesse James Ramsay.

Ramsay announced the birth via Instagram on November 11, 2023, by sharing a post showing his wife in the delivery room with their newborn son, Jesse James Ramsay.

In the caption, Ramsay confirmed that Jesse James would be their last child, writing: “3 boys, 3 girls…. Done.”

Ramsay had told the Daily Mail in 2021 that he and Tana were contemplating having one more child.

“I said it was a great idea. She said: ‘Well, let’s start planning.’ So I’m like: ‘Oh my god, just pause for two seconds. I’m going to be the oldest dad at school, what’s going to happen on sports day?'” Ramsay said.

“But it’s something we’d still consider, because it’s been such a joy spending time with Oscar,” he added.