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 am disabled and home bound…..I have no family or friends, Cristina made me feel like I had family in my home again…..everyday!!!!!! She has such a genuine way about her, and she exudes LOVE!!!!! How dare you take her away from the millions of REAL people who loved her……and such a tacky low way to do it!!!!!! I had just been telling my Physical Therapist how refreshing this show was, and a wonderful vacation from the stab-in-the-back, gossiping talk/so-called entertainment shows on the major networks…..Now you have become one……Welcome to the list of cancelled shows!!!!!! I know you were… Read more »
Just wanted to tell you that I am sorry you have to
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that we all knew and loved…
Best of luck to you. We all are sad to see Cristina go,
but I think sometimes things happen for a reason.
She’ll bounce back…
BAD move Hallmark! Christina was the heart and soul of Home and Family. Sorry, but Debbie cannot fill her shoes. She gets on my nerves. I have to mute my TV when she’s chattering. For whatever reason, you messed up big time! I love you Chistina.
Same here. Debbie is not sweet!
Yikes what a dumb move! So long to home and family! I will never watch that show again! Not so great but without Cristina it’s not a show at all! Very bad decision! Adios!
Bad show, so sad!!! Wondered what was up after Dollywood. Kept watching for her return.(It was the same out of sort feeling when Mark Steines was on vacation.) So disappointed by this announcement AND how poorly HALLMARK handled the whole thing. They didn’t even have the dignity to give her a proper send-off. The furtiveness of it all speaks poorly of the entire production. Frankly, it took a long time to get used to this program’s unusual talk-show format. Plus, it seemed chock full of a disproportionate amount of cranky, complaining, and competitive correspondents that loved to create a cacophony of… Read more »
Big Mistake! Loved watching Christina every morning. She brought a level of class, humor and warmth that will be difficult to duplicate. Truly believe if Mark had left, no one would of noticed. Dumb move Hallmark Channel!
A few years ago I was eating at a restaurant when I saw this beautiful lady and realized it was Cristina Ferrare and her gorgeous daughter! I was over the moon excited and she was beyond gracious and spoke to me. I told her I missed her on TV and at that time she let me know about H & F. I was an instant fan. Who was at a meeting where anyone could agree that Cristina should or could be replaced? Insanity! I will miss sweet Kym Douglas too, because I’m not watching H & F again.
A few years ago I saw Cristina and her beautiful daughter dining at a restaurant. I was so excited and she was very gracious and spoke to me. When I told her I missed her on TV, she told me about Home & Family. I was an instant fan. There are a few reason to watch H & F, like sweet Kym Douglas. But not enough to spend 2 hrs watching without Cristina. .
I agree with these comments. I will not watch your show and you should of replaced Mark. SAD DAY .
I have to add my disappointment to all the others . I won’t be watching anymore either! Some way to treat your co-host – “HOME and FAMILY”, really?? Who treats their family like that. What a sham. I could barely tolerate Debbie and tried to fast forward her. What an attention seeker and spoiled whining person. If it needed for some reason we can’t know, Kym would have been the far better choice.
I am so sad to see Cristina leave the show. I watched every day in the hopes that she had returned. I was saddened to learn she would not be. Cristina brought great class, maturity, and warmth to the show. It has not been the same since she left. Also, it would have been nice if she could have said goodbye to her viewers and had a more appropriate exiting. I was concerned she was ill. It is wonderful to learn other things besides DYI. Please keep doing that or there won’t be any reason for me now to continue… Read more »
Saddened by the dismissal of Christina, she was my favorite and the true star of the show. Debbie, not so much.
Bad decision on the part or Hallmark and Home and Family. I don’t see the show lasting much longer.
The heart of your show is gone and so am I
What were you thinking? Christina made the show so enjoyable to watch. Christina is a perfect match for Mark. All of you together made the show, but Christina was the icing on the cake!
Christina was the reason I recorded Home and Family and watched In the evening. Of course I don’t know why she is no longer there: maybe if l did I wòuld start recording again. The heart of your show is gone and so am I .