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?
So sorry that Cristina is gone from Home and Family. She was wonderful on the show and will be terribly missed. Why has she gone? Her fans need an explanation. She and Mark were a great duo.
So sad to see Christina leave. She has a natural grace and professionalism few can match. She seems “real” and her values are ever present. Thank you for all I have learned from you, Christina. Wishing you the best in your next venture. You will be missed.
I am so disappointed that Christina is gone. I hope she and her family are well. She gave you the feeling that you were part of the family. Why did she leave?
As stated below, I also will be less interested in watching Home and Family, which I have done since Martha was cancelled, without the elegant, classy and beautiful Christina. She added so much to the show with her enthusiasm, genuine sweetness, cooking and decorating prowess, fashion and just plain nice person.At first I thought Christina was out due to illness (much needed rest) as they led you to believe, then today was blindsided by the announcement that Debbie was now taking over Christinia’s spot as co-host. I don’t know who you are, Hallmark executives, but first Martha, then Cedar Cove… Read more »
I’m just lost, I feel like I’ve lost my friend, I like Debbie but she cannot replace Christina. I just can’t believe this happened..
I am very sad that Cristina has left, she is so down to earth and likeable, a great role model for women of all ages. I like Debbie well enough, and hope she has support during the change, it has to be hard for her to hear negative comments. I will continue to watch, but it will not be the same. Thank you Cristina for the wonderful years.
The problem with the show wasn’t Cristina Ferrare. The show was getting stale. The guessing games are boring – why not turn it into a game show. You needed to bring better guests on your show. Cristina was a great part of the show – showing you can age with grace and look wonderful and be successful and modern at the same time. You definitely can see the tension on the show now. When people know a wrong has been done – tensions will rise. What is unbelievable is, you didn’t let this woman say goodbye to her viewers or… Read more »
I agree! Please bring her back and have a going- away tribute to her. You are acting like she did something shameful. I am ashamed of the management of this program that they would ask her to leave and not let her stay long enough to say goodbye. It has tarnished the name of Hallmark.
This is true we want to see crafts
Cooking good guest from way back
Sometimes. No more games!!! We don’t want to watch a game show!!!mark has to quite thinking his funny!!!
I am surprised at how Hallmark handled this. I’ve always thought of Hallmark as one of the best networks … however, my opinion is much lower at this point. Christina deserved a much better send-off than having her replacement make the announcement … after the show telling us for the last few weeks that Christina was “taking a break”. While I have nothing against Debbie … I am not sure I will continue watching a show that had obviously has so little respect for anyone’s feelings. Hallmark showed disrespect for Christina AND all of their viewers by handling her leaving… Read more »
I agree with so many others, Cristina was the main reason I watched the show. Her open profession of her faith was certainly a draw for me. I love Mark and the rest of the “family” as well but she was the reason I originally watched the show. I don’t know the reason for her leaving. As another person commented Cristina had made mention of some physical issues earlier this season so maybe it is medical. I pray that Cristina is well or that she be healed from whatever ails her if it’s the case. Mark mentioned today that Cristina… Read more »
Cristina was a natural! All Debbie is doing is looking into the monitor making sure that the camera is on her. Cristina is about the program, making it the best it could be.
WHY!????? She is great. 5k4zq
I am so sorry to finally find out the truth of Cristina’s leaving the show. I knew it could not have been of her choosing to leave. So disappointed in Hallmarks decision! I will no longer be watching this show everyday or recording it when unable to watch. Obviously they are targeting a younger audience now. Big mistake! The younger crowd will not be as interested in this show as the the older audience.Cristina was the one that made Home and Family feel like a home and family. Her grace and peacefulness made us comfortable. I believe Debbie has plenty… Read more »
It is very odd that Cristina just disappear from Home and Family with no explanation. They either let her go or she is sick. I wish Cristina the best and will really really miss her. As far as her replacement Debbie M I am not impressed with her. She is too prissy an fake as her hair. I will not watch this show anymore.
I will miss Cristina. Why didn’t she say goodbye? Hope all is well with her real family. She reached so many of the older than 50 crowd like me. Won’t be watching anymore.
So sad! Christina was wonderful!