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?
Now Hallmark has left it to the rag mags to explain what happened…why not just be honest and upfront about Christina leaving? This left me in shock without explanation, and it still has not been addressed. Wth happened here?
This was mishandle in the eyes of the viewer…we are just left feeling sad! While I like Debbie and hope she works out in the co-host spot, we could have been eased into this transition so much more smoothly!! …just sayin’
OMG why did Christina decide to leave? I am ready g the comments and I am sorry but I LOVE DEBBIE and Christina is aleady missed but everyone seems to think as I am reading that it wasn’t her decision?? I would like to know did she leave per her decision or was she let go?? I find it very hard to believe she was let go and I am sure this is just as hard for home and family as well I hope is the audience gets more of an explanation of why she departed so no one is… Read more »
I could hardly wait until you got back from vacation. Today when I heard you weren’t coming back, it really busted my bubble. I wish you would come back.
Worst decision hallmark has made….shame on the supposedly home and family crew, you should have walked too…there is no meaning anymore to the meaning of ‘family’ when you let this happen! Watched everyday since 2012…not anymore! Fans…you need to turn it off to send the message! Hope Christina knows she is loved by us, her ‘familly’
Cristina will be missed, but I will give Deb a chance. She is also tender hearted as is Christina. Jean
I will miss Cristina on Home and Family. I truly enjoyed watching this show and found the hosting duties shared by Cristina and Mark so fun to watch . I just can not relate to Debbie in the same way. Sorry to see Cristina go.
I will no longer be watching home and family. Christina brought a certain flavor and class to the show which I will miss very much. I love Mark but Debbie does not fit the role. I find her too hyper and not too serious. I will miss Chtisyina cooking on the show. Love you Christina and God Bless you.
Debbie is to adhd, talks over people and you can see some guest women don’t warm to her. She is a good member, but not polished enough for Co host.
Been watching since Christina left and it is not the same show at all. In fact I switched channels many times as it was not as good. Chaotic and Mark was out of control. I like Debbie but Christina made the show much more interesting. VERY UNHAPPY
I just found out today that Cristina is no longer a co-host on Home & Family and I am very, very disappointed!!! Cristina is a beautiful, smart, confident, mature woman who will be sorely missed by all. Debbie is a very beautiful younger woman, but replacing Cristina was not a wise choice for this show. They should have kept Cristina and made other changes to the show content/schedule to spice things up (if ratings were dropping). Please bring Cristina back!!! If this is not possible, then I wish her the best of luck and huge success in her future endeavors!… Read more »
I love Christina. Cannot say anything negative about her. The way she connected with us and people on the show by showing grace love and the dishes she cooked!!! Wow! Her decor on the show was amazing and I always looked forward to seeing her flower arrangements. She will be missed and I hope it was her decision to leave and not the higher ups
What a shame, Christina mafe the show!!! Will notbe watching this program again!!!
I’m so sorry to see Christina go. I hope she is well & happy, but am worried since no reason was offered for her departure. I hope she returns to Home & Family in the future. Will miss her warmth & grace.
I will truly miss Cristina! I will not be watching as much.
I will most likely stop watching. Cristina brought a level of sophistication that will no longer exist and was able to temper some of the ridiculous things Mark would say (which often became annoying). I also enjoyed Cristina’s cooking and decorating segments. And to top it off I think Hallmark handled the announcement poorly. Sad to see Cristina go.