Clodagh McKenna

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Clodagh McKenna
Born
Blackrock, Cork, Ireland [1]
EducationBallymaloe Cookery School & House
Spouse(s)Peter Gaynor (−2016)
Harry Herbert
(m. 2021)
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
    • Clodagh's Kitchen (in Arnotts and Blackrock) [1]
Website clodaghmckenna.com

Clodagh McKenna is an Irish chef, author of cookbooks, [2] columnist and television presenter. She has demonstrated cookery on The Rachael Ray Show , [1] ITV's This Morning and hosted several television series and writes a column for the Evening Standard . [3]

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Television

In Clodagh's Irish Food Trails, a television series consisting of 13 episodes [4] aimed at the American market, she travelled Ireland to such places as Skelligs rock, Dingle's sea caves and Fastnet Rock's lighthouse. There, she explored various foods, farmers' markets and met local chefs, fishermen and farmers. [5]

Personal life

On 1 October 2020, McKenna announced her engagement to Harry Herbert — son of The 7th Earl of Carnarvon; the couple live together at Broadspear House in Highclere Park. [6] [7] Herbert is the CEO of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing. [8]

The couple were married on Saturday 14 August 2021 at the Church of Saint Michaels and All Angels, Highclere, near Highclere Castle, better known as the fictional Downton Abbey and birthplace of the groom. [9] [10]

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