Today show meteorologist Dylan Dreyer is no stranger to sharing her real life with fans — and this time, she’s opening up about a family goodbye that left her in tears.
The beloved morning show personality recently revealed that she went through an emotional farewell with her brother James and his family after a rare visit together. Dylan, who lives and works in New York City, doesn’t get to see her brother often, making their time together feel both precious and painfully fleeting.
On Instagram, she posted a carousel of photos documenting the visit: smiling group shots with their kids, a sweet snap of the family lined up on a pier with fishing poles, and another of James pedaling a bike with a baby seat attached, embodying easy-going, everyday joy. In her caption, Dylan admitted that living far away from her brother is “heartbreaking,” but said they always find a way to make up for lost time — slipping right back into their old rhythm as if no time has passed at all.
The hardest part, she confessed, was the moment they had to part ways. The goodbye, she wrote, “sucked” — blunt, simple, and deeply relatable. She also revealed there were “lots of tears,” making it clear that saying farewell wasn’t just sad for the adults, but for the kids who’ve bonded with their cousins too. Dylan didn’t share when she’ll get to see James again, which only adds to the ache of the moment. For viewers and followers who see her as upbeat and unshakable on TV, the vulnerable post offered a rare look at how tough long-distance family relationships can be, even for someone used to being in the spotlight.
Away from Instagram, Dylan has also been making waves on-screen. During a recent episode of the Third Hour of Today, she had a fiery — though playful — exchange with longtime co-star Al Roker that surprised both her colleagues and the audience.
The moment unfolded when new entertainment correspondent Chloe Melas appeared on set with her husband Brian and their young son. Chloe’s Brian turned heads with his fitted outfit and athletic build, which Al wasted no time pointing out. In typical Roker fashion, he cracked a joke, comparing Chloe’s husband’s physique to that of Dylan’s husband, producer Brian Fichera. He remarked that the two “Brians” shared a similar build, clearly intending it as a lighthearted comment.
Dylan, however, wasn’t letting it slide so easily. Flashing a tight smile, she grabbed her stack of papers and theatrically tossed them across the desk toward Al. The move sent co-hosts Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones ducking out of instinct, unsure whether to laugh or take cover. The scene quickly turned into a mix of genuine shock and studio giggles.
As Al chuckled at her dramatic reaction, Chloe tried to smooth things over by noting that her husband is an avid runner. Dylan then jokingly asked Al if the flying papers had given him a paper cut — adding that she had been aiming for exactly that. Al confirmed he was fine, still laughing as the segment wrapped up.
Craig, still amused, pointed out that he’d never seen Dylan throw anything on set before, calling it a “Today show first.” Dylan laughed and emphasized it hadn’t been just one sheet, but an entire stack — a punchline that kept the mood light and underscored the family-like banter viewers have come to love from the Today team.
Behind the jokes and viral moments, Dylan’s real life has been just as busy. At the end of the previous month, she stepped away from the studio for a much-needed family vacation in Sicily. The trip, however, didn’t exactly go according to plan.
In another series of social media posts, Dylan revealed that the family’s luggage had been lost in Amsterdam while they traveled onward to Italy. In one smiling photo of the family perched together on a bench, she explained that the outfits they were wearing in that picture ended up being their wardrobe for the entire trip. After all the work she’d put into packing for three young boys and two adults, it was a frustrating twist.
Still, Dylan chose humor over misery. In one caption, she joked that who needs luggage when you’ve got your family, sharing that they spent the vacation laughing through the combination of lost bags and scorching Sicilian heat. The posts showed the family enjoying the sun, sights, and food, proving that while packing might have been wasted effort, the trip itself was anything but.
Through it all — the tearful farewell to her brother, the on-air sass with Al, and the chaotic but joyful overseas getaway — Dylan continues to strike a balance between polished TV pro and relatable working mom. She and her husband Brian, whom she married in 2012, share three sons: Calvin, Oliver, and Russell. Their life, as seen through Dylan’s lens, is full of love, noise, mishaps, and moments that don’t always go as planned.
Whether she’s choking back tears after hugging her brother goodbye, throwing papers at a co-host in mock outrage, or shrugging off a luggage disaster in Italy, Dylan Dreyer keeps showing viewers the same thing: even in the middle of chaos and heartache, there’s always room for laughter, family, and a good story to tell.
