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 am sad that we middle aged women have to watch all the very ,younger ,sllimmer women get the jobs while a man can have a beer belly and get bald and age never leave a show .Debbie is adorable but I won’ t be watching anymore I can’t identify with her. Still a white man’s world ….sad.
Stopped watching. The chemistry is not there and whenever ageism seems to be at play I won’t participate. Sure leaves a big hole in my morning shows.
This is so sad. Why was she fired? Everyone loved her !!
I still watch the show, I can see why they replaced christina. But Debbie needs to tone it down, she is too hyper.
Totally horrible idea. Whoever made this decision is a complete idiot. I’m done watching
Im very disappointed fire who ever made this decision. Christina is the heart of the show, if they had to get rid of someone replace ken . BIG MISTAKE hallmark
no i will not watch I liked her and i don;t like him should have replaced him. I do hope it was not because of here age I would be very disapointed with hallmark ..
Well i wasnt able to watch the show over the summer, but now that the Holidays are around the corner, I turn the show on and I’m shocked !!! Cristina you brought such flare to the show and made the show feel so down to earth. You are definitely missed, but God’s got other plans for you…
Good Luck I your future and May God Bless…
I have watched Home and Family from the very beginning when Christina hosted with Chuck Woolery. Which was a better show than the Christina-Mark version. Mark’s constant jabs at the women of the show did not endear him with me. Sure he’s an attractive man, but looks only go so far. Christina was the heart of the show and it suffers without her. Also wish Chef Jami Gwen was still on the show. Maybe we can get Christina and Regis to do a show
Cristina made the show. I won’t be etching any more. I wish her the best of luck in everything she does. She was the best.
Christina is the reason I watched the show. Mark and Christina were like salt and pepper. I just can’t believe it. Dumb, dumbs… One of the best hosts I’ve ever seen. I won’t be watching anymore.
Wish they had not made the change and I don’t like the new replacement and probably won’t continue to watch.
I do not like the show without Christina. She made the show. I love her. I won’t watch anymore
I preferred watching the show with Cristina Ferrare don’t think I will watch the show as much without her.
Ageism. Won’t watch