Dylan Dreyer and Brian Fichera at SiriusXM Studios on February 13, 2023 in New York City.Photo:Santiago Felipe/Getty
Santiago Felipe/Getty
The forecast is bright forDylan Dreyerand her husband Brian Fichera.
The pair began dating while working at the same Boston news station and tied the knot in 2012, the same year Dreyer began working as a co-anchor forWeekend Today. After making a move from Boston to New York together, they becameparents to three boys: Calvin Bradley, Oliver George and Russell James.
In January 2022, the meteorologist shared she wouldno longer appear on the weekend editionof the daytime talk show so she could dedicate more time toFichera and their sons.
“These boys are my whole life and Brian and I, we love being a team on weekends and spending as much time as we can with them and having as much fun as we can,” Dreyer explained. “That’s really all I’m going to be doing, just sitting at home and just loving up on those three.”
“It’s all about family time. This job can get crazy especially when we’re traveling and we’re busy, but it’s so important to make time for family, too,” she shared.
So who is Dylan Dreyer’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Brian Fichera and his relationship with the meteorologist.
He is a cameraman
Dylan Dreyer and Brian Fishera on the ‘Today’ show on Monday, April 22, 2019.Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
Fichera grew up in Easton, Massachusetts, about an hour outside of Boston. He works for NBC News as a producer and cameraman and also co-hosts aSiriusXM radio show,Lunch Date with Dylan & Brian, with his wife.
Dreyer and Fichera met at work
Dylan Dreyer, Brian Fichera and Calvin on the ‘Today’ show on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
The future couple met during the morning shift at NBC’s Boston affiliate station, WHDH. At the time, Dreyer was working there as a meteorologist and Fichera was an in-studio technician.
He proposed to Dreyer in 2011
Dylan Dreyer and Brian Fichera.Dylan Dreyer Instagram
Dylan Dreyer Instagram
In July 2011, Fichera popped the question on the front porch of his parents’ house in Easton. “When I saw there were roses and two glasses of champagne, I knew,’’ shetold Boston.com.
After he proposed and the couple walked through the house, their friends and family were waiting in the backyard to celebrate their engagement.
Dreyer and Fichera got married in 2012
Dreyer and Fichera got married at The Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on Oct. 6, 2012, one month after she beganworking as a co-anchoronWeekend Today. While the couple enjoyed their entire special day, their first dance stands out asa particularly special memory.
Dreyer added, “We have no connection to the song but it was absolutely perfect. I tied up my long dress and he just spun me around the dance floor. It was pure joy and love and happiness.”
“We just totally absorbed the last moment of our perfect day!” she shared.
He is a father of three
Dylan Dreyer and Brian Fichera with their kids, Calvin, Oliver, and Russell.Dylan Dreyer Instagram
After experiencing amiscarriage and secondary infertility, the couple announced in July 2019 they were expanding their family once again. Dreyer revealed the news exclusively to PEOPLE while in her second trimester and “past the point of worrying much about miscarriage” since their genetic testing “went well.”
Oliver Georgearrived on Jan. 2, 2020, weighing in at 7 lbs., 2 oz., and measuring 19 inches long. “All I do is stare at him,” the new mother of two said during her Today call-in after his arrival. “I just want to kiss him every second. Andhe’s got a ton of hair.”
During a virtual appearance onTodaythe day after his birth, she shared that the newborn’s nickname would be Rusty andshared the special meaningbehind his name — Russell is Fichera’s dad’s name, and James is her own father’s name.
“We finally worked in a family connection. Both our dads started crying when we told them,” she shared. “It’s just been really special. I can’t believe I was going to have to wait until November to meet him, and he’s here and healthy.”
He and Dreyer enjoy golfing together
Dreyer and Fichera enjoy playing golf together. After they began dating, he bought Dreyer his first set of golf clubs and it’s still something they enjoy doing together.
“Golf is the thing we do together. We have a couple of drinks, we laugh. We remember why we fell in love,” DylantoldTODAY.com. “Then we go home and it’s right back to family.”
The meteorologist was one of 56 celebrities who competed in the LPGA’s Tournament of Champions in January 2023, and Fichera was her caddy for the event.
“Now, she’s gotten so great,” hetoldGolfweek. “I don’t give her strokes anymore. We’re playing straight up from now on. She’s an athlete.”
He stays in touch with Dreyer during the work day
With busy schedules, staying in contact via text throughout the day has been key to their marriage.
“Our schedules mean we don’t see each other much, but we text all the time,” the mom of threetoldTODAY.com. “Sometimes it’s even easier to have an important or deep conversation via text because we get all our thoughts out without being interrupted.”
She continued, “We don’t find it impersonal. In fact, just the opposite. We know each other well enough to understand each other’s tone so a lot gets accomplished through texting!”
Part of the fun in texting each other is the variety ofnicknames Fichera has given Dreyerin his phone over the years, including “Dilly Ray Cyrus,” “Dyl Pickels,” and “Dillanova.”
“He always called me different names: ‘D Money,’ ‘Doug Funny,’ ” Dreyer shared.
Fichera often posts his funny text exchanges with his wife on Instagram, identifying the posts with#textsfromdylon each post, highlighting their banter and her updated contact info.
She added, “He said he doesn’t want me to just pop up as ‘wife’ on his phone.”
source: people.com
