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?
Christina added so much to the show with her gracious, lovely personality. I am very disappointed that she was replaced. It just isn’t the same without her.
The show still has a lot of things like before but the feeling of home that use to be on the show is gone. It seems very fakey now. I still like some of the segments with DIY. I like Debbie before as a regular on the show but it seems like she is different as a co-host…almost like she is trying too hard.
I think that her being replace is both sad as well as poor judgement on the part of the network, myself and many others will miss Cristina very much. The show is not the same. Hallmark get your act together.
Cristina needs to come back. She is the heart of the show. I miss her terribly.
Bring her back.
I will not watch anymore. I enjoyed Christinaii..as co-host.
Watched Home and Family for the last time today. So missed Cristina . I was trying to give it time but it has lost its heart. She was real and brought the family feeling to Home and Family. ENow the show is just like all other shows. It has a fake feel about it.
yes fake feel is so exactly how I feel when I watch it now
Shame on the network. Christine is a loving warm hearted person that I enjoyed watching. I feel disappointed in Mark, o feel like he is disloyal. Don’t want to watch anymore. I wish Christine well. I will be watching for more of. Hristone
So sorry you have left the show. I faithfully watch on the holiday season. I hope we will see you again. God bless you and your family.
The reason I watched home and family was to see the interaction between Mark and Christina. The mere fact they let her go I feel is a huge mistake and I for one won’t be watching anymore. Good luck home and family!
I think firing. christine was a huge mistake! The show is not the same, won’t be watching either! Debbie was the wrong replacement! Bring Christine back and give her s raise for your mistake!
Will not watch again.
Well i won’t be watching anymore,and the bimbo on there now is to much touch,and feel of the co host.Cristina was awesome.so it is their loss.
No, I am not happy that Cristina Ferrare left the show. She had the best personality and seemed to work well with Mark. I am sad to see her gone and definitely will not watch as much. She made the show.
I heard the network maybe looking for someone younger looking when it comes to a woman. I hope that is just a rumer. Because Cristina was an excellent co-host an there was no explanation why she was fired. Or replaced an she was the only one replaced. And she is still beautiful.
Won’t watch show anymore it’s not the same.
She is one of the main reasons I kept watching. It was Cristina. I love Debbie too. She is no Cristina. I’m heart broken and Home and Family will NEVER be the same.