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 stopped watching Home and Family when Christine left the show. I notice that most people on the show are under 40 years old. I think they don’t like anyone older than 40. Sorry they let her go! The new host isn’t anywhere near as genuine as Christine. I think it’s age discrimination. The show is geared more for younger people. Count me OUT for every watching this show again.
Do not watch any more. Loved Christina, the show is not the same. Lacks the essence of the name of the show.
Christine has been gone a LONG tme, and I still do not watch. I stopped watching when she left. I think Mark Steinnes is full of himself, and Debbie is just plain annoying. I like some of the other cast, and do miss them.
I think the H&F is now boring and silly. I don’t watch since CF left program
Yes… you’re right! Mark is stuck on himself big time. No surprise he’s no longer married. Maybe the too of them can get hooked up? So is wonder Dubbie, (blond and stuck on herself). I had a feeling Christine would be replaced with her. She was annoying to watch while Christine was still on the show.
I do not care for Debbie, and the fact that she was on the View is also amother reason I am no longer watching Home and Family.
I, too, miss the old show dynamics. This just doesn’t click with me.
Big mistake!!!! BIG mistake Home & Family! Debbie is NOT Christina!!! I don’t even like her and have stopped watching your show!!!
Big mistake . I had a feeling that’s what happened so I have watched it and don’t plan to anymore .
Big Mistake to fire Christina Ferrare! The show does not have the same essence. I will not be watching anymore. You will see the outcome will be not so positive.
I too stopped watching. Cristina is all class & brought that to Home & Family.
Disappointed…
I thought that maybe Christina was on vacation and that Debbie was just filling in, after several months with me just checking in and she wasn’t there I just quit checking until last week. Well, Debbie was still there, therefore, I turned the TV to USA. I just don’t care for Debbie. Christina was “warmer”. Sorry that she is no longer there but I won’t be watching.
Stopped watching
Stopped watching
Stopped watching. Debbie was terrible on the view!
I don’t watch home and family no more I did Christina was the best. Loved her. Y’all should have kept her or put Kim Douglas in her place just love them two women. Mark is great but I just don’t watch it any more I’m just not crazy on Debbie sorry
I found this board when I was trying to find out why Cristina left the show. Now, reading their Facebook page, it seems like with this new season, Matt, Sophie and Dan have been released as well. Ali from the Bachelorette and the new Laura Nativo, named Larissa, has taken over. I hope this is just hearsay and that maybe we see them time to time. I am just sad that all of these nice people are getting dismissed from this show. I heard Ali say that she never felt bad when she had to send the men home on… Read more »
I very much agree with you. Although it has been two years, I still miss the show with Cristina on it and am truly disgusted by how Hallmark handled both Cristina and their once loyal viewers. They will not respond to emails and just want us all to go away.