The 2026 Emmy nominations are out, and the HBO fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms scored an incredible nine noms ahead of the big award show on the 2026 TV schedule. Getting a nod for Outstanding Drama Series is a major milestone for any freshman TV series, and Dexter Sol Ansell couldn’t contain his excitement over the honor for the Game of Thrones prequel.
As the nominations were announced, someone was filming the 11-year-old (who won over viewers as Egg) as he watched from his phone. The instant A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was called out, Dexter Sol Ansell’s reaction consisted of screaming and jumping up and down. It’s an absolute delight to see him let loose in such a way, and you can see his reaction below: