Craig Melvin’s Son Delano Is a TV Host in the Making! See Photos of the ‘Today’ Star’s Eldest Child 

August 2014

Craig snapped the cutest photo with his son on his first family vacation in Florida. 

Craig, whose middle name is Delano, travels all over the world for his job. Though being away from his family is tough, his kiddos started the sweetest tradition any time he is leaving on assignment. 

“They always send me with gifts to remember them,” he told People in February 2022 while in Beijing for the Olympics. “My son sent me with his stuffed Falcon who’s named Falci. My daughter sent me with her candy bag … it’s a really big deal because she has what she thinks is a secret stash of candy that she keeps in the top drawer in her bedroom that’s basically Halloween candy.”

June 2015

“Thanks, son, for making Father’s Day my new favorite holiday,” the TV personality captioned a picture with Delano. 

September 2016

The little one smiled for a snap to mark his first day of preschool.  

October 2017

The Melvin-Czarniak crew enjoyed a day at the pumpkin patch. 

April 2018

“Happy Easter from ours to yours,” the proud dad captioned a family photo. “Del was too busy scarfing down candy to smile again.”

July 2019

Delano showed off his basketball kills in a cool shot shared by his dad on Instagram. 

May 2020

The kids did some arts and crafts before cooking their mom breakfast on Mother’s Day. 

May 2020

The Dateline host shared a beautiful snap with his two children.

March 2021

Craig’s mini-me held a football as he posed for a smiley photo. 

Both Craig and Lindsay’s Instagram accounts are full of adorable photos of their children. The pair have offered glimpses of birthday celebrations, pictures from Delano’s communion, memories made during family vacations and candid snaps from the first day of school. During a September 2022 Today segment, the Emmy winner shared that his eldest child is a total pro when it comes to preparing for a new school year. 

“My son was fine, he’s done it for a few years,” Craig said. “But when it’s your baby, your little girl … so Lindsay and I were both a little nervous. [But] she went in there and owned the place.”

After becoming a dad, Craig was inspired to write his 2021 book, Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father. In the memoir, the broadcaster discussed how the experiences from his childhood shaped the way he parents his own kids. 

“I think there’s value in people knowing the whole story, not just for that purpose, but my kids need to know that just because you start here doesn’t mean you have to finish here, that everyone is capable of changing their lives,” he told the Washington Post in July 2021. 

April 2023

Lindsay captured a photo of Del with NBC’s Lester Holt after joining his dad on the set of Today.

July 2024

“This wild bunch … squeezing in one last trip to see family before the Games begin,” Lindsay captioned this July 2024 post. Craig then headed to Paris to cover the Olympics for the Today team.

August 2024

He’s a fifth grader now! The family posed for photos before the kiddos headed off on their first day of school in August 2024.

“These two make me so happy and proud. Just wish it would all slow down,” Craig wrote on Instagram.