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 would rather see Christina stay on the show I do not like the idea of her being replaced ! I wish her all the best! I don’t like the show with out her
I have been out of town and have been wondering where Cristina has been. Oh my gosh just today decided to find out online and was shocked to read she is no longer with the show. Home and Family please bring her back. She is such a neat and beautiful lady.
Hey! What happened to your Comment Counter? Did it break down because so many unhappy viewers have weighed in? A few days ago the total Comments were 1900+, so how can there be only 532 today?
I bet the Hallmark are behind this. Like Trump has said: “the system is rigged”.
HOW MANY letters, HOW MANY emails are going to have to be written before people at H&F understand that people are disgusted with how they treated Christina and the viewing audience? I read all the mail and am glad that I am not the only one so angry and upset with them. I can’t imagine how many people are out there who feel the same and don’t write about it. WHAT’S IT GONNA TAKE, HOME AND FAMILY???!!!!? DO YOU EVEN HEAR US??!!!
I am also still missing Cristina…and still not watching. I go to the H&F FB page hoping they (Hallmark) have realized the error of their ways. Still many postings here, and in other websites, but Hallmark is choosing to ignore. I did email Hallmark and this is the response I received. I am going to try again. “We appreciate hearing your feedback about The Hallmark Channel. However, The Hallmark Channel has a different customer service team that can help with your questions. For inquiries, please click on the link below for the Hallmark Channel website: http://www.hallmarkchannel.com.” “To leave a question,… Read more »
I won’t be watching as much, either. Sometimes it seems as if the co-hosts (and others) are all talking at once and you can’t hear what anyone is saying.
I couldn’t be more disappointed. My sister asked ‘what’s up’ last week and I assured her it must be vacation for Cristina – well, I cannot explain my surprise and disappointment to hear the news. Not a good move, Hallmark. This is the only show I left on for several hours. The segments were good, but I will not be watching without Cristina. Most talk shows are boring and trendy and I was so happy with the way Home & Family was a ‘real people’ show. She is so classy and fun and very upstanding. Debbie was okay with her… Read more »
Why would you replace grace and beauty with a scatter brain…home and values has went out of the show…won’t be watching anymore…I have watched this show since the very beginning …sad.
Absolutely sad and extremely disappointed – like Debbie but only as an extra – bring Christina back! Not the same flare or personality – you’ve lost a true gem!
It’s a shame she helped make this show real like Christina was like a loving mom she is real ! Fun to watch daily always looked having my coffee and enjoying her and mark together she truly loves everyone and a entertaining person I don’t know if I will continue watching! I love the show I enjoy Debbie but she tries to hard not as good as Christina it seriously seems Debbie is not as a natural as Christina ! I enjoy Debbie in her fashion segments etc but Christina cooked more and was more hands on
Away visiting family and just found out Christina is gone. Christina and Mark were a great team. I loved watching them together. Now I don’t think I’ll be watching the show like I used to. I’m really disappointed.
Nooo!! What are they thinking. Bring Christina back. And letting her go without a word about all she has done for the show, no goodbye. I’ve been watching since it was on Family Channel but will not be a priority anymore. Watch out Kim.
Lost an “older” viewer. Debbie is all over the charts….scattered brained. She needs to grow up. Sorry Hallmark…you blew this one! I liked the “lady” that Christina presented!
I, too, miss Christina! She and Mark had a special chemistry, lacking very much with Debbie. I watched every day, but no more! I always thought of Debbie as “fluff” whereas Christina is “substance and grace”. Bad, BAD move, Hallmark!
Sad. Will not watch anymore.
Please bring Christina back to Home & Family. Don’t like Debbie in the co-host role. Christina is much better by far! The show has gone down hill as a result of this. You really need Christina back!