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 loved watching Christina Ferrara she has a beautiful face and personality, my husband even said so !!!
Don’t watch anymore. Should have left it the way it was or replace mark.
Yep… Got rid of the wrong one. Mark is a borish man and he is out of Christine’s league. He definitely has no personality and won’t watch him. I’ve tried and I end up having an anxiety attack he gets on my nerves so bad. And Debbie is snooty and fake.
You can see many people are missing Cristina!!!!! You would think Home & Family would do the right thing????? But they wont!!!!
I loved watching Christina Frerrare on Home and Family. She is gracious sincere and just a lovely person whom I felt was my friend. I am so disappointed ! I too will no longer watch the program without her.
I have tried watching Home & Family since Christina left, but it’s not the same. I also prefer to watch a mature person over a younger less mature one. I had stopped watching other shows that Debbie was on. I’m sure she is a very nice person. She’s just not entertaining or informative enough for me. I also had never noticed how self absorbed Mark was/is. Christina must have balanced that out enough so it wasn’t as noticeable. I miss Christina. She brought a feeling of home to the show. I enjoyed watching it before. I don’t anymore.
Ino longer watch without her on the combination of her and Mark were great along with the other folks no need to get rid of an older woman and bring on an younger one that was ridiculous
I’m not watching anymore either. Christina was the reason I started watching in the first place. Age discrimination is not OK.
Me neither The combination of Mark and Christina were perfect why they decided to get rid of the “older woman I do not know ridiculous
Not watching anymore. The shows not the same!!!
I miss Christine! She and Mark were the perfect fit for hosting the show. While I still watch, I don’t as often as before Christine left. I really like and enjoy all the regulars who contribute to the show, but not particularly fond of Debbie as a host. She is okay as a temporary fill-in, but no comparison to Christine.
I love Debbie but love Christina more .
Not watching as much
Christina was the show. She is like a breath of fresh air. Just love her. Totally miss her. The show is NOT the same without her. It’s not interesting like it was when she was on it. I hope she is on another show soon. I really miss her!!!
No longe watch the show since Christina was let go. Debbie I do not like as the cohost. The. chemistry is gone with the two cohost. Big mistake of network
I’m not a fan of Debbie either
I am so sorry Cristina was given the ax basically. She was the show and she will always be missed. I no longer watch the show, I hate the politics of TV and Movies, they need to grow up and care about what people want and not what they think. I pray Christina gets something much better.
I’m sorry Cristina was replaced, I enjoyed her and her comedy, she made me laugh. Thought she was really intelligent in many ways as well. I have one of her cook books. I’ve tried to watch H & F, but really not very interesting anymore. I love the Hallmark channels and their movies. Sooo, I now am back to reading!!! Cannot watch H&F anymore.
Still miss Christina. Just not the show it was before. Just awful to let her go
I no longer watch anymore. I loved Cristina Ferrare Why in the world would the network do this? She was a sunshine to the program. Lot of great ideas.