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 don’t know why they thought they needed to replace Cristina, she was a big part of the show and made it what it is today. She should not have been replaced.
I really liked Cristina. The show is not the same without her.
Things seemed to be changing the last few months that. Cristina was on the show and I wondered what was going on. Things just seemed to be awkward. I do thnk the new hostess is over enthusiastic and it wears me out so I cant watch it every day like I used to.
I really don’t know what you were thinking when you decided to replace Christina , she was an amazing co host. I loved her humor and the way she was just so natural . Debbie just doesn’t fit like that at all. It is hard for me to watch Home and Family anymore and I use to look forward to watching it everyday. Christina and Mark had such a natural fit. It was also wrong for you to replace her the way you did it with no thought as to her fans at all! Please bring her back if she… Read more »
I have not watched the show since Debbie took over the co-host slot.
The little I saw she was tense and un-natural.
I have not watched the show since Christina left. You cannot replace the best. Your loss!
I’m upset that Cristiana isn’t on the show any longer, I really miss seeing her. She has such a great personality.
I stopped watching the day Mark made the announcement that Cristina was not coming back. I have tuned in several times, for a minute. Do not like it all. I was a very devoted watcher, and hooked friends on it. I would dvr most shows. Did many crafts and recipes. I miss Cristina so much. Not buying hallmark cards and very rarely watch the channel much. Only bright side, I have 2-4 hours of extra time a day now. Very poor move by those in charge. No idea what they were thinking. Debbie is ok and was great in the… Read more »
YOU TRULY DON’T CARE WHAT WE THINK. I’VE TRIED MAKING COMMENTS AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. THEY FALL ON DEAF EARS. I’M FINALLY GETTING THE HINT. UNSUBSCRIBE.
No comparison between Debbie and Cristina! Debbie does not have the class that Cristina has. It seems like she struggles to get the job done sometimes. The show has gone down in every way, just not that great anymore! Don’t watch as much now!
This show’s format has changed very drastically with the removal of Cristina Ferrare, it’s just another run of the mill talk show. I find it an insult to it’s used to be loyal viewers, the Hallmark trademark is now tainted for me. I haven’t watched since that day in June when Mark Steines announced Debbie as the new co-host, without ever mentioning Cristina. In my opinion, Hallmark is longer the name I used to trust, and I am boycotting Hallmark programs AND merchandise. I’m saying goodbye to Hallmark, a name that USED to stand for values! It was the only… Read more »
No thank you. Cristina is my favorite. Much better than the new host.
I am very sad to see Christine leave the family, she made it worth watching. She brought and never ending earth and family commaroderi to the show, it’s hard to believe she is gone. I cannot believe that someone could just be replaced on YOUR show, by the snap decision to replace her. This is not the imagine I had of this show. I try to watch the show still, but can’t seem to bring myself to do so, it does not have the warmth it did when Christine was there. Sorry, good luck. And yes, it does come down… Read more »
Don’t watch anymore! Cristina Ferrare was the best!!!
Not the same. Sure do miss Christina! Barely watching the show!