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 like the new gal…..
Please bring Christina back and save your show!!!!!!
That is awful. …we love Cristina and it’s not the same. It lacks Christina’s charm. Very very sad
I have stopped watching the show sense Cristina is no longer is on the show. Debbie is ok and nice and all that but she is a little too sappy for me and honestly..I liked the maturity that Cristina added to the show..it is not just young, model type women/mommies that watch the show. You also have women in their 50’s and older.
I miss seeing Cristina, she was the only reason I watched the show, now I stopped tapping the show, Debbie is all to much about herself, over acting,
Cristina was herself and new how to entertain the show in her perfect self. the show lost a lot of ratings for sure.
Will not watch. I liked Christine because she was older and I related.
I’m sorry that Cristina Ferrara is no longer on the show. I thought she was the perfect fit, Debbie doesn’t fit as well.
II is dumb I love watching the show with Christine now it’s like all you doing is getting more guys to watch I thought the show was about family you don’t Mass with a good thing
Can’t stand Debbie she is so hyper and gets on my nerves
.Miss Cristina’s class, refinement and chemistry she had with Mark – – – all of which Debbie does not have!!!!!!!!!
The show presents differently now – no longer a dedicated viewer!!!!!!!!
Really liked Cristina. Never been a fan of Debbie
Have been trying to find out what happened to Christina as I have watched her for so very long and I thought she was what made H&F. Loved watching her and her daughter in the kitchen. Not the same show and I think since Mark got married that is all he talks about and Debbie is all about herself.
I kept trying to find out about Christina, she was a breath of fresh air. What I do not understand, they did get a TV award and this was with the combination of Christina and Mark. Don’t get it. I am not happy, not happy at all. If there is something else on television I will turn to it instead.
I had tried to watch the show several times over the past couple of years, looking for a replacement for the View, which I could no longer stomach. Anyway, I just didn’t like the show BECAUSE of Christina. She always seemed confused and kinda stupid. I wondered if perhaps she was in the first stages of Alzheimers disease. I happened to watch it last week while I am on break and was pleasantly surprised to find a new host! I love her! She is fresh and energetic! Sorry for Christina, but it really does improve the show.
I agree. I also thought she had memory issues. I like the show more now; nothing against Christina, but I think Mark is much happier not having to babysit Christina to cover all her mistakes, and forgetfullness.
Sharon
I loved Christina, I really do not watch Home & Family anymore. I don’t care for Mark, I watched only to see Christina.
I have not watched the show since the exit of Cristina, and I will not. She made that show and for them to let her go, that was a bad choice on their part. Good luck Home & Family, you’re going to need it without Cristina.