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 miss Cristina. I have been a fan of hers for years. She seems so genuine and Christian. I wish her all the best in the future.
I enjoyed watching Home and Family when Cristina was on. Was she let go because she is an older woman? I will no longer watch the show.
Hello.. I am a hallmark Christmas junkie … I was just checking in on the Christmas movies and realized “Someone ” was missing.. what happened????? She was great on the show .. I cannot believe your station let her go…. Christina is an amazing host.. This woman made the show.. please do not repeat mistakes other networks are by replacing for younger audiences.. the millennium ‘s do not have cable TV.. Bring her back to keep your network alive..you are sure to lose viewers.. This is a “DISGRACE “”””””””Thank you for reading!!!!!!!
A Very Disappointed deicated viewer..
Recently this year I switched from the other morning shows to Home and Family because I really enjoyed Cristina. She was genuine and full of energy….watched a few episodes without her and sadly to say I will not be recording OR watching Home and Family anymore. The new host doesn’t have the same spark. Back to the other networks I go for my morning cup of joe! Bummer!!
I am also bewildered that Christina is no longer on the show. I recorded everyday to watch at a later time. She was so sparky, love just flowed from her in all aspects…sorry now it Debbie seems so fake…I too no longer record and bored at what I see..The decision should have been thought through with the audience…Miss you Christina….wish you were back.
I do miss Christina the show is missing a member of the family Debbie does not fill her place a bad decision by Hallmark.
I will miss, Cristina Ferrare on, Home and Family. She had great style, and rapport with the viewers.
I don’t watch as much anymore. This is too bad for us.
Well wishes to, Cristina in her future endeavors.
I don’t understand where my posts are going. Is someone there deceiding who gets post time? I read these posts everyday and notice that some of the posts are gone. That’s not acceptable. My post was in response to Sherylnn and now it’s gone, so is her post. . I have never been an admirer of Debbie, No matter what program she co-hosted and on the day Mark announced that Debbie was taking over, i shut the program off and haven’t watched it since. E ery other week I turn it on to see if Debbie is gone. If I… Read more »
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This was a dirty trick on so many levels. First to let Cristina go so quickly was a disrespectful way to treat her. It was disrespectful to us as her fans to keep us in the dark. I have not watched the Home and Family show since I learned of her departure. I will never watch it again unless she returns. I only watched the show particularly because of her. I adored her because I could relate to her. I also never watch any of the Hallmark movies because I only watched the movies because they would be previewed during… Read more »
Younger is not better. Realistic is better. Not watching no more. Loved Cristina better just because she’s older please. Do you people realize there are real people out there not fake people.Im GONE!!!!!
Since I no longer watch the Home and Family show since they lost Christina, I also never watch Hallmark movies. I only watched the Hallmark movies because they would be previewed or introduced during the Home and Family show, therefore, I would be intrigued and then watch the movies. Since I no longer watch the show I never get a preview of the movies, therefore I never watch the Hallmark movies. So the Hallmark channel is a channel that is never turned on in my home anymore, sadly.
No. I stopped watching as soon as I learned Christina left. I only watched the show because I loved her. I related to her and loved her cooking episodes and her flower decorations. I will miss all the other things the show had to offer, I especially enjoyed the holiday decorating ideas, but Cristina had been with the show for a long time and I believe it was a dirty deal to dismiss her in the way that they did. Therefore I won’t be watching again.
Younger is NOT better! Christina gave a real warmth and sincerity to the show. She was like most of us regular viewers- older, a few extra pounds, and not afraid to admit it. Debbie may have the “look” for tv but not for reality. Home and Family should be real! I’m gone!
I love Christina, it was nice to see someone who was was real and not so young. She could relate to us who are a little older. I’ m tired of always seeing such young tall thin woman. Christina was the real deal so you have lost a viewer!
Very dissapointed in her departure. She was such a vibrant and sincerely honest part of the program. I no longer enjoy watching. Younger is most often not better. When will you network heads figure this out.
So sad that she is gone and sadly I will not be watching the show. It seems that is the Hollywood way, out with the old and in with the new. Christina brought charm and a living warmth feeling to the show that was “Home and Family”. A very sad day.
Christina is gone. So am I.