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 tuned in today to see the new ornament since I finally had a day off during the week. I loved watching this show when Christina hosted. What a class act. Half hour into the show and I have to say “What a Waste of my time.” I won’t tune in again. Once again the morons that sit in the front office have screwed up. BYE BYE HOME &FAMILY!
Can’t wait for Cristina to re-appear on her own show with all of the Home and Family group, except Debbie
I was surprised to hear that Christina was no longer on the show! She was the reason I started watching the show! I would love to see her get her own show. She is one of my favorite stars to watch.
I love how you make it sound as if Chritina left on her accord and that it was her choice. I hate how it was handled. Not happy with Debbie as Cohost. If Christina was so good and helped make it an award winning show. Why did you get rid of her. I’m having a hard time watching this program now which I watched religiously ! Not good Hallmark, not good!
…I remember watching a cple months back and they said that Christina was “on vacation “….lame….DEFinitly age discrimination…. shame…
Without Cristina, the show is too silly and childish. They are trying so hard to show they can do it without her. Its just not entertaining.
DIY, and silly games are just not doing it. Sorry i used to love the show and wanted to visit the set. I really have tried to like it without her. Please listen to all the comments. I’ve read them and agree and snarky comments get old fast, please stop it Mark.
Valentina
So sorry to see Cristina go. I think Debbie is an excellent replacement. Cristina did not make the show. All the wonderful cast like Paige, Kym, Ken, Dan, Matt, Mark, Shirley and the others including the guests they all made the show. Home & Family could have done a better job by celebrating Cristina’s time and contribution to the show. That would have helped with the change. Cristina is a strong successful woman, and her success will continue. I just pray that Home & Family continues to give us the wholesome family show they have always provided.
Definitely age descrimination. Cristina made Home and Family a great show to watch. I will no longer be watching the Hallmark channel. Poor decision to replace Cristina.
I’m not watching Hallmark Channel ever again after years of watching Cristina ferrare. Shame on you for letting her go she cannot be replaced and Kristina wherever you go next will far out rate home and family!
I love Debbie but don’t understand why Cristina was no longer needed. She was the heart and soul. Why would you rip out your own heart? Not vey well thought out decision. I’ve lost respect for Hallmark and that saddens me. With all the crap on TV I knew I could always depend on Hallmark for great programming. Now With this decision I’m afraid my trust level has dropped.
Sorry, but I will no longer be watching Home and Family without Christina. What in the world made the exec’s make this decision? She was the heart of the show and is the only reason I watched. What a kick in the pants. No respect to her or to the people who watched to throw her out like trash. I think you just made the biggest mistake ever. Goodbye!
Another unhappy Ex-H&F viewer…This is the most shameful and outright worst decision made in TV history. You must be a group of fools to get rid of Cristina. Also the way you went about it is very unprofessional. I guess the rest of the staff is so needy of a job they didn’t let their morals dictate to what should have been an outright stand out, where the cast refused to go on without Cristina…and you call yourself friends, what a farce. That is what I would have done. Now you have unhappy customers who refuse to watch the show,… Read more »
Please reconsider the extremely poor choice to pull Cristina from her cohost position and replacing her with Debbie. Cristina was the glue that held the family together. The show now falls flat, please reconsider admit the mistake apologize and move on with Cristina
Now that Christina is gone – Mark looks too old to co-host w all the blondies. Christina was so much fun! Lost this older viewer now. Watch out Mark – this show is anti-aging! You might be next!
This was handled wrong and I no longer will be watching the show Christine was the show
Horrible decision to get rid of Christina. What are you thinking?????????