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 just hope Christina knows that we still miss her!
I wondered what happened. I liked Christina. It’s a terrible way to treat a pro that made the show successful. Won’t be watching anymore.
Monique D Thompson. I miss Cristina Ferrare Leaving Hallmark Series. She had different feel for the show. Cristina because her personality was beautiful. She gave the show so much more. Was it her size why. I get tired of seeing skinny host. When they sit for the eating part it’s different. She was so excited and made guest feel great. I don’t see this anymore. She would do arts and craft. This new host looks homey. Cristina fits Michael on the couch. Mark said the arts host let’s hurry before we run out of time. The host seemed nervous after… Read more »
So I totally agree with all these comments,
I’ve tried to wTch the show because I was a daily viewer but now I can’t stand the e tire show,
I miss Shirley and I miss Kym a d no one else,
Oh ya I miss Cristina ferrare!
Ratings and corporate politics come to mind as possible “justifications” for killing Christina off as they did. What I find ironic is that the way they treated Christina and her fans is the exact opposite of what Home & Family is supposed to be about.
Well now; I️ have lots to say but I️ better keep my thoughts to myself except for this little quote:
What a crock that Cristina disappeared from H&F just like that; without a bye bye note for her viewers;
I️ hate the show now so I’ll never watch it ever again,
How could they do such a horrible dismissals?.
Haven’t read posts in a while but am THRILLED that former H&F viewers are still sharing comments about Christina’s mysterious disappearance. Just shows how much we loved her! I agree 100% that the show has been flat, choppy, superficial and not worth my time. Debbie is a laugh…and not in the good way…as Christina’s replacement. Debbie and Mark put together don’t equal one decent host. We’ll probably never know, but I wonder whether 86ing Christina resulted in whatever positive results the Hallmark hoped for.
I am very sad that Cristina left the show, she made the show so when I learned she was not going to be there any longer then I stopped watching the show. Cristina and Mark were a great team.
Tanya was gone a little before they fired Christina, very quietly too. Just like Christina. I guess that’s how they do it on H&F, one minute you’re there, and the next POOF! They’ve been doing it so much that they figured they could get away with it with Christina, but people got fired up with that one and took notice. All the rest of the cast treads lightly over there, because they never know who’s next…
I just can’t watch the show anymore and I was a daily viewer,
She just vanished into thin air and no one made any reason or what happened to her,
Debbie is t good as a cohost and mark isn’t great as a host,
They had a wonderful host and she’s gone Cristina ferrare we miss you so much,
I have t watched since they went to Dollywood ,she never returned after that,
After all the time debbie M. has co hosted the home and family show , its progressively become more boring by the day . it hasn’t kept my interest .the life of the show was miss christina ferrare, is my humble oppinion the show should be cancelled , I’m sure there are many viewers that agree .
stopped watching a year ago. agreed.
My husband and I adore all the hallmark movies together.. .and immediately noticed the “unfortunate absence” of Cristina !!..SO THANKFUL to hear in one of the posts that she had said a PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING!!. .WAY TO GO CRISTINA♡♡…THAT’S WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR WORLD TODAY. .THE LACK OF THANKS, RESPECT, & REVERENCE TO OUR CREATOR!!!.. IF that ..or her age etc. had anything to do with hallmark execs letting her go. .SHAME. .SHAME. .SHAME! !…but this is what we say to you Cristina..”ALL THINGS INCLUDING THE HALLMARK CHANNEL WILL PASS AWAY SOMEDAY.. .BUT YOUR LOVING WITNESS AND GRACIOUSNESS WILL… Read more »
Amen to that Roberta. I still miss Christina and have also stopped watching the fiasco called Home and Family.
You guys are shameful! Tuned in one day and saw Cristina on the show and loved it! I thought “YES!” FINALLY a network who stands by what their Movies seem to represent about caring for each other as we navigate through life. That we are still worthy no matter our maturity. BUT I GUESS NOT!! SO DISAPPOINTED!! Whoever made this executive decision should be kindly let go. I lost my desire to watch your show. No more warmth and grace, comes across very superficial. No substance, empty. I No longer watch your show and I pass the word why. Prayers… Read more »
What a shame to fire Cristina! She was the show. I will not watch it anymore
She did not leave H&F, she was fired! She did not even know about it until it was already finalized and Debbie was hired for her place. It was a hateful way to do things and I have not watched it since then. Debbie is an awful part of the show so I know she is not a good host and Mark is just too into himself to carry the show. Now if they put Ken, Paige, Shirley or Lawrence in that hosting position and just use the other position as a guest position weekly, it would be so much… Read more »