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?
CRISTINA HAS IT ALL AND CAN DO ALL. YET SHE COMES ACROSS AS A NORMAL LOVING AND CARING WOMAN. SHE IS WONDERFUL TO WATCH AND WAS THE ONLY REASON I WATCHED THE SHOW. I HOPE A WISER CHANNEL WILL OFFER HER A SHOW. SHE WAS OUR SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY. CRISTINA LIVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIFE KNOWING WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU. HOPING TO SEE YOU SOON ON THE AIR!
I am very sad to learn that Christina will no longer be hosting Home and Family. I always watched while walking on the treadmill at the gym . The show has not been the same and I no longer enjoy watching. Big mistake to replace her.I truly believe that God has another plan for Christina. We will see her again!
Christina was a natural and they should bring her back!
Christina was great on the show and a good match with Mark. I’m sorry but I really don’t like Debbie. I probably won’t watch.
Do not like the show since Cristina left!!!……Just not the same!!… You are ruining what was a perfectly good show !!!!
I do not enjoy the show without Cristina so I have stopped dvring and no longer plan to. Not fun any more.
Is there anyway we can check the rating’s? I am curious as to see what they were before she was fired & now. They had to have dropped considerably. Also a way to find out how many subscriptions with the Hallmark channel were canceled. Numbers don’t lie, like they do. I was flipping through the channels the other day & saw that producer Buck something doing a segment about Triple “A” quizzing them on what services they provide besides road side & towing. I thought, my gosh they are really grasping at straws, but still delusional that they made a… Read more »
Kelly, I have been googling and researching trying to get info on the ratings for the last 3 months, with no success. The only thing I can find is the ratings on Hallmark movies and the series, which Cedar Cove was. I will continue to search.
I have been also Tina, someone other than us has got to have more leads. Hey I wonder if we PM CF on her FB page, she will know. Heck we might as well go to the main person regarding this debaucle. .
Loved Cristina. She was so easy breezy, like comfort food! They all seemed to be a friendly team.. Debbie grates on my nerves, a bit irritating. Time will tell.
A BIT irritating? A BIT?? irritating? She is so annoying, I could barely watch her for ten seconds before she became co-host! It was so obvious she was biding her time, wanting desperately to be most noticed, was always the loudest, most obnoxious person on the show, interrupting EVERYONE (even guests) making sure HER opinions were heard, assuming Home and Family VIEWERS cared what she had to say. THE most irritating person – hardly “a bit” irritating. Disgruntled VIEWERS obviously outnumber viewers who are happy with the recent changes. Question: Does Hallmark Channel care about viewer opinions or not? It… Read more »
I’m disappointed to see that Cristina is gone. She was such a delight and so good with the guests and audience and she was such a great match to Mark. The network made a big mistake in firing her and my friends and I won’t be watching the show anymore.
Are you kidding me?! Debbie is so annoying as co host. The show is just not the same without Christina. I will have to find another show to watch. Messed with a good thing here..
I loved christina. She was so easy breezy, down to earth, kind of like comfort food! I have watched the new host Debbie, but she is a bit grating on my nerve’s and not relaxing to watch. I really loved the home feeling I used to have watching home and family and Cristina was a perfect mix with the rest of the group…time will tell.
Sorry to see Christina leave. I loved her and feel the show is not the same without her. I only get to watch now and then because I am a teacher. Don’t know if I will continue to watch or not.
I think that Cristina and Mark clicked as hosts of home and family . I like Debbie but I do not think they click as hosts . Of course it is hard to get use to change. I think producers should stop wanting only young people on their shows. Mature people have a lot to add to the shows and movies. Holly wood is so artificial.
Christina You are missed I noticed in a few programs in June you did not have the radiant smile that is so normal for you. I miss you and the great chemistry with the entire staff. Will you be on another program? God has a plan and it is always for YOU good.
Will not watch show anymore.