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 start to see the show every morning in hopes of a comment or a change or anything and then change the channel since they have nothing to say about the cold way they disposed of christina. also, has anybody noticed the fake smiles in everyone’s face. I wish they could say how they feel about christina. so sad.
I don’t think that Cristina should have been fired. I think she brought a great deal of fun to the show. I truly don’t like her replacement. Unfortunately she come across a bit fake and it appears she is trying too hard to impress the audience.
I no longer watch home and family.Christine was a great match with Mark They were like the parents of all the other H&F crew, whom all had a role in the spicfic jobs they did. The show just lacks spunk with out Christina now . Seems like no organization or stability in the show now. It’s more for children n the younger crowd than for the average adult. Sorry to see 1/2 of one of the best Hosts that made the show pop gone. I will not be watching anymore. Bad move whom ever let Christina go.
I am sad about Christina leaving the show. I dvr the show every day. I relate to her & it was a comfort to listen to her. It was great because her AND Debbie were both on the show.
I do like Debbie but Christina reached out to my generation.
I really don’t think Debbie makes a good host. She tries to hard. to fake. Bring cristina back. I don’t like the show anymore.
I will not watch the show any longer. I was so happy to see that Hallmark employed a “mature” woman, now I am very disappointed. The new choice seems to be very superficial and self consumed. Good luck and good bye!
No I will not watch your program without Christina. I have blocked your page on FB and all news feeds. Your program is nothing without Christina! Why is her fan page shut down? What a mistake!
The last time I watched the show was when Home & Family went to Dollywood. I turned it on after that and saw the other co-host. I was concerned & wondered .what happened to Cristina & maybe she needed some time off. Now, after a few weeks she still is not back. Hallmark BIG mistake I really liked watching the show, not so much anymore. I have not tune in since.
I will no longer watch home and family, it was a great so the way It was . Don’t change things that work. They always said if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. Shame on the network for taking cristena off the shoe
I feel that Cristina is the show. I have nothing against Debbie other than the fact that she is not Cristina. I don’t feel like I”m boycotting the show, I just don’t have the desire to watch it now that Cristina is no longer there. I felt that she and Mark worked well together. She brought so much to the show. When something is working well, don’t change it.
Since Cristina is no longer on the show, I will not continue to watch home & family!!!!
I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN THAT CRISTINA IS NO LONGER ON HOME & FAMILY!!! THE SHOW IS ON A DOWNWARD SPIRAL…TOO BAD!
Do not care to watch the show anymore
Will not be watching anymore. Loved Cristina. Change was handled poorly.
I’m so sorry to see Christina is off the show. It’s not the same. I miss her sincerity. I’m not watching it anymore.