‘Today’ show co-host Dylan Dreyer confirms she’s officially divorced

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Bitsky, L., & Herz, J. (2026, October 15). ‘Today’ show co-host Dylan Dreyer confirms she’s officially divorced. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/15/celebrity-news/today-show-co-host-dylan-dreyer-confirms-shes-officially-divorced/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Leah Bitsky, Jane Herz

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Dylan Dreyer, a co-host on NBC’s “Today” show, announced that she and her ex-husband Brian Fichera are officially divorced as of May 19, 2026. They were married for twelve years and have three children together: Calvin (9), Oliver (6), and Russell (5). Dreyer revealed on her podcast “Parent Chat” that her mother has been staying with her since their separation, which was first announced in July. The article notes that discussions about child support took place but the details are sealed.
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Dylan Dreyer, a co-host on "Today" show, confirmed that her divorce from Brian Fichera was finalized on May 19, 2026. The couple had been separated since July and officially filed for divorce on March 10, 2026. They share three children: sons Calvin (9), Oliver (6), and Russell (5). Dreyer and Fichera were married for 12 years before deciding to end their relationship while maintaining a friendship for the sake of co-parenting. Discussions about child support have been held but details remain sealed.

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Leah Bitsky
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🔮 Page Six exclusively confirmed their divorced was finalized on May 19, 2026.
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🔮 Page Six exclusively confirmed their divorced was finalized on May 19, 2026.
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Boston Page Six WHDH

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Dreyer PERSON · 4× Fichera PERSON · 4× Calvin PERSON · 3× Page Six ORG · 2× Boston GPE · 1× Brian Fichera PERSON · 1× Mommy PERSON · 1× Oliver PERSON · 1× Russell PERSON · 1× WHDH ORG · 1×

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The meteorologist said that it was “freeing” when she and Fichera were finally able to decide whether they wanted to work on their marriage or “accept that [it was] broken.”
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🔮 Page Six exclusively confirmed their divorced was finalized on May 19, 2026.
2026-10-15 · New York Post
‘Today’ show co-host Dylan Dreyer confirms she’s officially divorced · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 1 hedged)

The “Today” show co-host revealed on Thursday that she and ex-husband Brian Fichera are officially divorced. asserted
she → reveal → Thursday
While explaining why her mom is living with her on her “Parent Chat” podcast, she said, “Why does my mom live with me? asserted
mom → explain → me
What is happening in my house that I have now taken up residence and have my mom as a roommate? asserted
I → happen → roommate
As you know, I’m recently divorced. asserted
I → know → ?
“So, my mom has been staying with me for months at a time.” asserted
mom → stay → time
Page Six exclusively confirmed their divorced was finalized on May 19, 2026. uncertain
divorced → confirm → May
We can also confirm that there were discussions of child support, though those detailed are sealed. asserted
detailed → confirm → support
The couple was married for 12 years, and share three children: sons Calvin, 9, Oliver, 6, and Russell, 5. asserted
couple → share → children
They announced in July that they were going their separation ways but Page Six confirmed Dreyer officially filed on March 10. asserted
Dreyer → announce → March
After announcing their initial separation, Dreyer wrote in a statement that she and Fichera want to remain as the “closest of friends.” asserted
she → announce → friends
“Most importantly, we will continue to co-parent our three wonderful boys together with nothing but love and respect for another,” she shared at the time. asserted
she → continue → time
The two tied the knot in 2012. asserted
two → tie → 2012
They met while working at WHDH in Boston, where Dreyer was working as a news anchor, and Fichera was an in-studio technician. asserted
Fichera → meet → studio
“There was something we couldn’t fix, so now we have reframed our relationship [so] that we are no longer husband and wife,” she said at the time. asserted
she → be → time
The meteorologist said that it was “freeing” when she and Fichera were finally able to decide whether they wanted to work on their marriage or “accept that [it was] broken.” asserted
it → say → marriage
“All those things that are broken, I don’t hold them against you because we accepted they’re broken,” she said. asserted
she → break → you
She also added that she can be a better “friend” than a “wife” to Fichera. asserted
she → add → Fichera
During the interview, she also shared how she spoke to their three children about the split. asserted
she → share → split
“I asked Calvin. asserted
I → ask → Calvin
I said, ‘What do you think a family is?’” she said. asserted
she → say → ?
“And he said, ‘Well, it’s a group of people that love each other.’” asserted
that → say → other
“And I said, ‘That’s what we are. asserted
we → say → ?
But Mommy and Daddy work better as friends than as husband and wife,’” Dreyer explained. asserted
Dreyer → work → husband
“And [Calvin] doesn’t care about a title. asserted
Calvin → care → title
He doesn’t care what we are officially, none of them do. asserted
none → care → them
They are surrounded by love every single day.” asserted
They → surround → love
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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