Home & Family has a new co-host. Today, the Hallmark Channel announced Debbie Matenopoulos will replace Cristina Ferrare as co-host of the daytime talk show.
Ferrare has hosted the series alongside Mark Steines since 2012.
Read the full details below:
STUDIO CITY, CA, June 21, 2016 – Cristina Ferrare, longtime co-host of Hallmark Channel’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated daily series “Home & Family,” will depart the network’s popular original lifestyle program, it was announced today by Hallmark Channel. The network also announced that current “Home & Family” member Debbie Matenopoulos will immediately join Emmy® Award-winning journalist and series co-host Mark Steines as the series’ new co-host.
“Cristina Ferrare has been instrumental in making ‘Home & Family’ one of daytime’s most popular lifestyle series,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming & Publicity, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
“Cristina’s natural flair and expertise, along with her warmth and grace, set a standard for all of us at ‘Home & Family,’ and we are forever indebted to her.
“It is a great pleasure to promote ‘Home & Family’ regular contributor Debbie Matenopoulos to become Mark’s co-host. Debbie has quickly become an audience favorite among our family of multi-talented lifestyle experts and we look forward to Debbie’s continued unique and exciting contributions going forward.”
What do you think? Do you watch Home & Family? Are you sad to see Cristina leave?
I love Debbie and I will continue to watch! She has a great personality and so friendly! I also think Kym would be a great co host too!
I was going to reply with something snippy, but all I can say is that I am sad for you too. You just don’t get it. People like you make me sad.
I can not believe how upset I have been since finding out that Christina will no longer be the co-host with Mark on Home and Family. I have been watching the Home and Family show since 2012. I would DVR the show to watch at night after my husband would retire for the evening. I would relax with a cup of tea and enjoy ever single minute of the show. With Christina’s departure the show will never be the same. She brought such wit, charm, warmth and true love of the viewers and fans of Home and Family. I do… Read more »
I am shocked and disheartened. Cristina was the heart of this show – the
anchor. She brought class. She also was the better interviewer.
I agree with some of the viewers: It is like kicking your mom out of the
family. This is supposed to be a “family” show. The other cast members
did not seem to be upset on the shows this week.
I will no longer be watching Home and Family. Shame on you Hallmark
and Home and Family!
.
What a shame!! Christina is the H&F show. Horrible way to drop the heart & soul of the show. It will not be the same great morning show without Christina so I will be removing the show from my recorder and find something else for our families morning viewing
I feel very sad that Christina is no longer on the Home and Family show. I truly saw her as the glue that held everything together. It is often said that everyone there on the show is like family. I can’t speak for others. However, here is how I saw the “family”: Christana-the wise, graceful, ever respected mother; Mark— in a real family he acts a lot like the playful, goofy and sharp as a tack younger brother-in-law; Kym– the pretty and very sweet sister to Christina; Orly, Debbie, Paige, Ken, and all the gang were Christina’s children who are… Read more »
Very disappointed in Hallmark. Regardless of the reason, this was obviously a shock to Cristina and a huge blow to the fans. Not even a proper farewell show for her was given. Not right!!,,Her dedicated time and love she gave should be remembered and honored. Ratings were very high because of Cristina. You have lost a lot of viewers.
I’m not watching home and family without Christina
I am shocked that Hallmark/Home and Family would do this to Cristina. She had so much class and grace. She knew how to interview people. Cristina and Mark had the best chemistry. I feel sick over this decision. I will no longer watch the show.
I am very disappointed that Cristina is no longer on the Home and Family show. I have been watching since November when I was laid off from my company after 30 years of service. This is a terrible decision on executives of Hallmark , corporate America has no ethics or loyalty towards employees that make their company successful . Cristina was genuine,classy, intelligent she had true family values, she was the heart of the show . Obviously, Home and Family is definitely not a family show and has no ethics or family values as it portrays. I will no longer… Read more »
So sorry Cristina is gone. I recorded the show every day, as I work during the week & watch it on the weekend. It is not Home & Family anymore, but all Hollywood! Cristina was so natural & now you have an anorexic host who is full of herself & not natural. I won’t watch the show again, and sorry you are trying to destroy the goodness of the Hallmark channel. I thought there was as least one good channel on tv, but I guess not.
I am not sure what they are thinking! And to top it off Debbie is the most annoying cast member they have. Biggest mistake ever. I never missed an episode and won’t be watching anymore!!!
I was so heart sick to hear about Cristina and especially the way her leaving was handled. I do not like Mark or Debbie and will no longer watch H & F as it no longer feels the same. Hallmark made a big mistake.
Christina was wonderful, Debbie acts pretty stupid at times. Her cooking segment is awful. I probably won’t watch it daily as in the past
Get rid of Mark and Debbie! Bring back Christina, she was the show. I will no longer watch.
Christina was the “heart” of Home and Family. I just can’t get into this show anymore. Very upset.
I can’t understand why for the past few weeks Mark kept making comments, such as “Christina is enjoying her vacation right now” and “Christina is probably putting sunblock on right now enjoying her time off”. All lies. You want everyone to feel the Home and Family vibe, yet you’ve been lying for weeks to all the fans who keep you on the air. Why? This was the one thing on TV that I kept looking forward to everyday and now I have deleted it from my DVR. I will find another show to watch, such as emmy award winning shows… Read more »
Handled sooo badly