Hallmark recently fired Mark Steines from Home & Family which came as a surprise to many including himself. Mark had been co-hosting the talk show since its revival in 2012. He first co-hosted with Paige Davis (2012), then Cristina Ferrare (2012-2016), and finally, Debbie Matenopoulos since 2016.
Hallmark is yet to announce who will take Mark’s position if at all anyone. Therefore Matenopoulos is currently hosting Home & Family solely. So, what is Debbie Matenopoulos net worth? Does she have a husband and children? What is her age? Find out all the above and more below.
Debbie Matenopoulos husband Jon Falcone and daughter
Debbie Matenopoulos current and second husband is author and photographer Jon Falcone. Matenopoulos eloped with Jon to Greece in 2013. Jon appeared in Southland Tales (2006) and Friendly Fire (2006).
The couple has a daughter named Alexandra Kalliope Falcone. Alexandra was born on October 29, 2014, and will turn four this year. Since 2015 she has made several appearances on Home & Family.
Matenopoulos first husband was Jay Faires. The two got married on 5 July 2003 and divorced five years later citing irreconcilable differences. Faires is a businessman, investor, and founder of Mammoth Ventures, The Wellness Agency LLC, and Band of Outsiders.
Debbie Matenopoulos net worth and career
Matenopoulos went to John Randolph Tucker High School. She is an alumnus of both Virginia Commonwealth University and New York University where she studied journalism. While at NYU she got an internship with MTV. She was 17 at the time.
At 21, Barbara Walters selected her to be among the first five co-hosts of ABC’s The View. In 1999 she became one of TV Guide Channel on-air hosts. She then began co-hosting Good Day Live in 2004 and E!’s The Daily 10 two years later.
July 6, 2015, saw her named the co-host of The Insider. And while still co-hosting The Insider she also became a co-host for Home & Family. A position previously held by Christina Ferrare.
She has made guest role on various TV shows including Fashion Police, Live From the Red Carpet, The View, RuPaul’s Drag Race 3, Instant Beauty Pageant et cetera. She starred in Celebrity Deathmatch (1998) and played Lisa Swayzak in Endsville (2000).
Moreover, she is a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. She has also authored a bestselling cookbook titled It’s All Greek To Me. Her impressive resume has given her millions of net worth. In fact, most sites estimate Debbie Matenopoulos net worth is $3.5 million not to mention an annual salary of $300,000.
Debbie Matenopoulos Age and wiki bio
Debbie Matenopoulos was born Thespina Matenopoulos on December 13, 1974. Her age is therefore 43. She is the daughter of Nicolaus and Efrosini Matenopoulos and is of Greek ancestry.
Of her Greek family, she is the first member to have been born in America more specifically Richmond, Virginia. Her father Nicolaus died from ALS on March 8, 2012. And oh, did you know she’s a two-time Emmy nominee?