Dylan Dreyer claims Today pal Al Roker’s health troubles ‘broke her heart’ and calls him ‘bionic man’ after surgeries

DYLAN Dreyer has opened up about the Today cast supporting their co-anchor Al Roker through his health struggles.

The Today Show meteorologist and Today Show 3rd Hour anchor chatted exclusively with The U.S. Sun while playing golf as a celebrity guest at The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Al Roker has made a remarkable recovery since his hospitalization in 2022Credit: Getty

Dylan Dreyer gushed over Al’s remarkable recovery and called the anchor a ‘bionic man’Credit: Getty
Dylan told The U.S. Sun that Al, the weather anchor on Today, “is the picture of health.”

The Today 3rd Hour meteorologist said: “He is such an inspiration for the rest of us because we were all very open about how bad it got.”

In November 2022, Al was hospitalized for blood clots and in May 2023 underwent knee replacement surgery.

Dylan continued: “…he didn’t even realize how bad of a situation he was in when he was at his worst dealing with his health problems around the holidays last year.

“Our hearts were breaking for everything he was going through and his family was going through, but in true Al fashion, he figured out what was wrong and he fixed it.”

She gushed: “I feel like Al is the bionic man and prayers go a long way – and we certainly were all praying for him at that difficult time.”

“He reminds us that we can all keep going no matter what happens in your life: just keep going,” Dylan graciously concluded.

‘MAKES ME SHINE’

Dylan hosts Today’s Third Hour with Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Hoda Kotb, and Sheinelle Jones, and she didn’t hold back from gushing over her co-anchors.

She claimed: “[Al] always teases me that I’m waiting for the day he retires.”

Dylan modestly continued: “I truly enjoy working with him so much. He’s just that quintessential guy who knows how TV works.”

The meteorologist gushed: “Chemistry happens when the person you’re with makes you shine, and that’s how it is with Al and Sheinelle and Craig – I mean, everybody that I get to work with on the 3rd Hour, we all… make each other shine.”

“There’s something so special about where we’re at right now,” she confessed, “I want what we’re doing to keep going as long as it keeps going.”

Dylan concluded: “Today feels like such a family to me, so I hope to stay as long as they’ll have me.”

She also often appears as a weather correspondent on Today weekdays, subs in for Al and Carson Daly, and appears on The Weather Chanel, and NBC Nightly News.

LET’S PAR-TEE!

Dylan’s talents don’t stop there as last week she was competing at The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

While up against pro golfers, she took to her social media to share her big smile standing on the course beside baseball pitcher John Smoltz and pro golfer Brooke Henderson.

Dylan captioned the post: “Ok, let’s put this into perspective. Last year, Day 1 I scored 0 points. This year I scored 5! Still last place but way better than last year! Doesn’t matter… either way, I had a great day on the course.”

She posted other photos over the weekend featuring her having a good time on the course during the chilly Orlando weekend.

While talking exclusively with The U.S. Sun, Dylan said: “When my husband [Brian Fichera] and I first started dating, like 14 years ago… he said he loved golf and he said let me buy you a set of clubs.”

She concluded: “I just had a great coach and I just fell in love with it right away, and it just became the thing that we do together.”