• Debbie Matenopolous is a television host and actress. At one time, she was one of the co-hosts on The View. Since then, she has appeared on Celebrity Deathmatch, Good Day Live, Endsville and The Daily 10.Official Site: Debbie Matenopoulos

  People Magazine reported on February 18, 2009, that Matenopoulos is seeking $12,558 in monthly spousal support from her estranged husband, Jay Faires, stating that he "may have other bank accounts, foreign and domestic, that he has not disclosed." Faires' attorney, Gary Fishbein, denies the claims. Last month, Faires requested spousal support from Matenopoulos claiming that she "pays for nothing" in relation to expenses on their Los Angeles home.People: [Debbie Matenopoulos Asks for $12K Monthly Support (February 18, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Despina "Debbie" Matenopoulos
  2. Born: December 13, 1974
  3. Birthplace: Richmond, Virgina
  4. Is of Greek ancestry
  5. Attended Virginia Commonwealth University and New York University
  6. Was once a co-host on The View, but was fired and replaced by Lisa Ling
  7. Can now be seen on The Daily 10
  8. Married Jay Faires on July 5, 2003People: Debbie Matenopoulos 'Saddened' by Husband's Divorce Filing (November 15, 2008)
  9. Couple separated on March 22, 2008
  10. Faires filed for a divorce on November 12, 2008

• Marriage and Divorce

  On July 5, 2003, Matenopoulos married Jay Faires. On March 22, 2008, the couple separated, but it wasn't until November 12, 2008, that Faires filed for divorce from Matenopoulos citing "irreconcilable differences."People: Debbie Matenopoulos 'Saddened' by Husband's Divorce Filing (November 15, 2008) The couple are engaged in an ongoing divorce settlement battle.

• Timeline

  • 1997: Met Barbara Walters and became a co-host of The View
  • 1999: Fired from The ViewSlate: Golden Girls (December 19, 2002)
  • 2000: Played Lisa Swayzak in EndsvilleOfficial Site: Debbie Matenopoulos
  • 2000: Appeared in Celebrity DeathmatchOfficial Site: Debbie Matenopoulos
  • August 2004: Joined Good Day LiveOfficial Site: Debbie Matenopoulos
  • September 29, 2004: Hospitalized after getting hurt while performing a stunt on Good Day LiveOfficial Site: Debbie Matenopoulos
  • 2004: Celebrity judge on He's a LadyOfficial Site: Debbie Matenopoulos
  • March 2005: Good Day Live was canceled
  • January 2006: Covered the Golden Globe Awards for E!
  • April 2006: Joined The Daily 10Official Site: Debbie Matenopoulos
  • July 25, 2006: Invited back to The View to guest co-hostOfficial Site: Debbie Matenopoulos
  • July 25, 2003: Married Jay Faires
  • March 22, 2008: Separated from husband
  • November 12, 2008: Faires filed for divorce

• Quotes

  "I am not a proponent of divorce and I believe in working things out. So you can only imagine my extreme sadness and disillusionment when I was informed of my husband's divorce proceedings, much like you were, by reading them online."—Debbie MatenopoulosPeople: Debbie Matenopoulos 'Saddened' by Husband's Divorce Filing (November 15, 2008)

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