Yesterday, Hallmark Channel announced that host Cristina Ferrare would be replaced as co-host by regular contributor Debbie Matenopoulos. The cable channel didn’t specify when the change would take place.
Today, co-host Mark Steines made a quick announcement that Ferrare had left the show and that Matenopoulos would be replacing her, effective immediately. Ferrare hadn’t been on the show for two weeks and didn’t return for a send-off.
Fans of the show have been concerned if Ferrare was sick and have been wondering if the decision to leave was her decision. On her Facebook page, Ferrare confirmed that she is not sick and essentially says that she was fired. She wrote:
Okay here goes, I feel it’s important to finally step up to the plate and let you know what is happening.
First may I say that my family and I have been so thankful and appreciative for all the love, support, prayers, and good wishes you have been sending me on a daily basis for the past three weeks. It pained me so that I was unable to let you know what was going on out of respect for everyone on Home and Family and the Network. I was asked to wait and I have but now I feel I should out of respect for YOU let you know.
It’s really very simple, Home and Family will have a season 5 which I am so happy for and the Network decided that they want a new co-host and that will be Debbie. She will do a great job!
You can still reach me here on facebook and we shall continue honoring love of family and friends. I truly LOVE you all. You have been my rainbow!
What do you think? Are you sorry that Ferrare is no longer a co-host on Home & Family? Will you continue to watch? Should the show be cancelled or, is Ferrare’s replacement a good idea?
I just recently tuned in again when they were reviewing the “wonderful” history of Home and Family. I felt such a loss because I know Christina was a part of that. The hypocrisy of it all is that they all were supposed to be friends. Christina used to cook for Mark and family. They were at each other’s homes for parties, etc. The cooking segment now is a joke. Debbie is so inept at what she is trying to do. It is rushed and probably could be reduced even more if Debbie is going to host that. I am deeply… Read more »
Yes..it makes me sick…I love her….Debbie is great also…but I love watching Christina…I am so sad about this !! Your truly a legion
I no longer watch Home and Family because the network made the terrible decision to deprive America of a lovely mature lady who truly was the firebrand for the show. Mark is okay but offers no real “substance”. What a tragic mistake on the part of the decision makers. I’d like to see Christina in her very own show with guests from the fashion, motherhood, career and homemaking worlds and she COULD handle it. Her public greatly admires her for her experience. Let’s keep our fingers crossed, Christina Fans!
I do not support the decision to replace her with Debbie, Debbie is fake & irritating at best. I will not watch ever. Bad choice on networks part. Shame
I can’t express how disappointed I am in whoever thought replacing Cristina was a good idea. If anything, replace Mark. He seems distracted and bored most of the time. If the goal was to attract a younger audience, mission accomplished! This 50+ year old no longer feels welcome.
I never understand why they kept this show on the air in the first place! A waste of time with so many shows like it already. Would’ve rather been watching The Waltons instead. I’ve read message boards where so many other viewers mirrored these exact same sentiments,
I will not continue to watch Home and Family. As far as I am concerned, Christina was the “Star”, but I started losing interest much earlier, as the subject matter no longer interests me.
I feel the same as I mostly watched this show due to Christina. I’ve discontinued watching as it’s not that interesting any more.
So sorry to find that Christina is gone from the show! At first, I thought she was on vacation, but finally looked it up to find she was replaced. I do not dislike Debbie, but miss the maturity Christina contributed to the cast. I am very disappointed in Hallmark for this decision!!
I have always been a fan of Cristina and no longer watch the show. It seems that Hallmark does not honor mature and successful women.
I not longer watch the show .. Cristina made the show…Shame on Hallmark…
I think it’s terrible they replaced Cristina. She made that show what it is. I like Mark but he should be replaced before Cristina. I will not watch again
To me it looked like Cristina and Mark made a great team. I did like Debbie in her former role on the show, and with that being said I have a difficult time watching the show without Cristina and probably will no longer watch this show.
I can not get interested in the show with out Christina
Please send me the list of what I need to make the outside mats, I missed a little chasing my grandson around this morning!! Thank u and I hope I sent this right!!
Bobbi, watch the channel again on Monday at noon. Home and Family repeats the previous days episode at noon, at least they do here in Pittsburgh. Since I no longer will watch the program I cannot guarantee that. It could have been changed also.