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?
Why ruin a good thing. Whose bright idea was it to ax Christina and ruin the aura of a show!!! Big mistake!!!! Another show has lost its class!!!
You should change the name of the show to “The Debbie Show” She dominates the whole show, and is loud and never stops talking. Christina has class. The only reason I still watch is the other people on the show. Even Mark is louder than he used to be.
I agree! It’s all Debbie, all the time. I can’t watch it. I thought I could, but Debbie is in every segment. It’s one of the best things to happen to her, and the worst thing that can happen to the show.
YES!
It is very disappointing that Christina is no longer on the show. I didn’t watch it every day but when I did it was because of her. She was so bright and kind and cheerful. I really don’t have a reason to watch the the show anymore.
christina was the only reason i tuned in! shes a classic, ive admired her even back in her modeling days, and she always eclipsed mark. i dont know who made the decision to let her go, but you just ruined the show. theres no more personality there, and not much entertainment value any longer. boring.
I do not like the new host Debbie at all, she seems arrogant, she’s too inexperienced and has that “hey look at me” attitude. Not watching again until you come back. If you don’t I won’t watch the show at all.
TERRIBLE DECISION TO REPLACE CHRISTINA WITH DEBBIE! THE SHOW HAS BECOME VERY ANNOYING AND MARK DOESN’T DESERVE THIS. DEBBIE NEEDS TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE…..CHRISTINA & MARK WERE AWESOME TOGETHER. NOT A FAN ANYMORE!
Cannot stand to watch Debbie, , she grabs at stuff, doesn’t listen to others, interrupts people,etc, etc. Not any kind of host I will ever watch. She is terrible! If you need a good host get Christina back, Debbie will Never make a host for any Good TV show, makes you wonder how she got in there to begin with. Didn’t like her when she was on with Christina and now, pure stupidity to hire anyone like her. Will not watch another episode, I’ve watched 5 and couldn’t watch them all the way through, even today, 9/28/2016.
Come back Christina. I am sorry but Debbie is a “know it all”, She is arrogant, disrespectful. She just doesn’t fill the job as your did Christina. If you were fired,can’t imagine that, because you were so kind,and an amazing hostess. You and Mark had the chemistry to be host and hostess for this great show. I a sorry I won’t be watching the show anymore just because of Debbie. You can read Mark and he sure doesn’t look happy now. I think the managers of this show should apologize to you and bring you back. GOOD LUCK.
Ok, Deb still going with fake hair, fake smile, making every segment all about her. Stop please. Still has annoying habit of hitting and interrupting. Would love to see Cristina with her own show. DYI show. First one one could be flower arranging and maybe the home and family show could learn something. There’s are very sloppy. Cristina could maybe have as first guest….. Carol Duvall or Katy Brown etc. The viewers love dyi and informative shows. Please listen to the viewers. We are not happy. Is it all about the egos and not being able to admit your wrong,… Read more »
No I will not watch. Mean nasty people. An example of mistreatment of the older generation; replacing a person with a younger one.
Loved the show, I watched it for over 4 years. Missing Christina, she was a fabulous hostess. I now can’t stomach the show. I hope Hallmark will realize they lost the viewers and have to cancel Home and Family. Mark is gross, his jokes are irritating and poor Debbie is not calm or organized . Looks like chaotic mess.
I am so disappointed that Christina is gone from the Home and Family show.
So glad I got to see her and visit the set in March when I visited my sister who lives in Walnut, Ca.
I enjoyed Christina so much, she was just the average Mom. I thought they were all a great team. It’s very disappointing to me that Christina was asked to leave, and I don’t think it was right.. It just doesn’t have the warmth that Christina brought to the show. I kept watching, thinking Christina would be back. I want watch it so much any longer. You don’t do that to family ! WHO made that very DUMB decision? Shame on you
I too thought Christina was on vacation and then she did not return to the show and I will no longer watch it. No reason to as it is now like so many other shows it has no real heart or warmth. I think those are Christina’s wonderful qualities the ability to be very caring about others and her sincerity shines through in all she does and says. Such a shame that those at the Hallmark channel felt the need to treat such a great lady in such a shabby manner.
I don’t like the show since Cristina left and Debbie replaced her. I think it is rotten that they fired her in that way. Debbie is nice, but she does not seem natural in the role in co-host. She seems like she is overly nice and up. The show was so much better with Cristinia on it.
I don’t understand why she was fired. She did a great job and I watched it every day. I actually recorded it every day. Now I only watch if somebody is on I would like to see and I only watched that part.