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?
Will not watch. Only watched it to see Cristina.
I just cancelled my recordings. Will not watch!
I am not watching Home and Family since Christina Ferrare left. I was surprise to not see her on the show. Don’t care for Debbie M., she is to much of excitability. Bring back Christina!!!
SO SAD ! Christina was THE ONLY REASON that my wife watched Home & Family.
I don’t watch it anymore; it’s not classy w/o Christina. It really is silly and it no loner flows well..
I quit watching when they changed co host.
I am glad to hear Cristina is not sick. I have enjoyed watching the,show. I know everything has to be change, but this was completely upsetting. Debbie I know will do a good job,but I do miss. Having a mature personality. . Good luck I do miss you.
I no longer watch it. It gets too silly and imature.
Bad move by the network. I will no longer be watching.
I watch the show everyday but something is missing. Christina and Mark made the show in my opinion. I still watch but not impressed. I feel that Debbie is good at what she does but I don’t feel like this is for her. Christina and Mark had chemistry. I would like to see her back. Can’t imagine what she could have done to be fired as what I have read. Please bring her back.
I didn’t like the show because she didn’t show a family show.
I like the show now. Thank You for the change.
What? It was most certainly a family show when Cristina was the host! Now it is the Debbie show and that is fake and silly!
I really would like to understand the reason for her replacement. I still watch the show but am saddened that she was replaced and did not choose to leave. I don’t feel the show is better with Debbie as host because I liked her on the show also but I thought Cristina appealed to the older audience and could identify with her.
When I got back from vacation & tuned in to Home & Family, I was wondering where Christina was. I was thinking that she was either sick or on vacation. Finally, after a week, I looked it up on line. I was shocked & dismayed to learn that Christina was let go. I loved her sense of style, maturity & , most of all, her chemistry with Mark. The show is not the same anymore. Seems to be the Debbie show now & is much too silly & loud. Home & Family lost it’s class when Christina left. I wion’t… Read more »
I don’t know the reasons Hallmark changed the program host, but I don’t really like the new host. She just doesn’t have the personality like Cristina did. I don’t like to watch it anymore.
I was shocked to see Cristiana was gone. For a younger woman? Duh, you’ll know what this feels like someday.
I think we should start a bring Christina back club. Let Hallmark know if they don’t care about our feelings then why should we watch their program!