On-screen on Home and Away, James Stewart, 48, and Ada Nicodemou, 47, have seen their characters, Justin and Leah navigate a rocky road. Now the co-stars are on their own real-life romantic path together, having fallen for each other after the cameras stopped rolling.
On Anzac Day 2024, the enamoured pair were spotted heading out on a dinner date for the first time – which led to them passionately kissing and cuddling on the street afterwards.
A source close to both at the time confirmed they had “been on a few dates”, describing them as “singles mingling”.
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In July 2024, Nicodemou finally opened up about her fledgling relationship after months of speculation.
‘’Look, you know, whether (the romance) is out there or not, it doesn’t really change our relationship,’’ Nicodemou told Sunrise.
‘’We’re happy. We’re together,’’ she added. “James is such an amazing actor. I love working with him. That’s not changed as well.
‘’Yeah, so whether it’s out there or not doesn’t really change anything for us.’’
The couple then went red carpet official with their romance at the 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards on August 18.
The duo looked relaxed and smiled as they chatted away ahead of the awards ceremony, holding hands and laughing as they posed on the red carpet wearing matching outfits.
Speaking to TV WEEK on the red carpet, the pair revealed they were loving their shared look, with their chemistry plain to see.
“I know, I love that we’re matching,” Stewart said.
“We look really good, I think,” Nicodemou added, revealing it “feels great” to be walking the red carpet with Stewart.
“We’re really happy. Obviously we work together, so we were always going to be here together. But I’m just so excited to share the night with you [James],” the star told her man.
“I cannot wait to dance together at the after party,” she went on. “We’re gonna dance the night away. And I mean, James can dance. How good was he on Dancing with the Stars. He knows how to move!”
Before getting together, Stewart and Nicodemou had both split from their former partners.
Nicodemou split from ex Adam Rigby, towards the end of 2023, although neither made any public comment about the status of their relationship.
They had been together since 2018. Nicodemou has a son Johnas, 11, who she shares with ex-partner Chrys Xipolitas.
Stewart’s four-year marriage to Sarah Roberts, 39, who he also met on the set of Home and Away in 2017, also ended before his romance with Nicodemou began.
Stewart has a daughter Scout, 12, who he shares with his former partner and former Packed to the Rafters co-star Jessica Marais. They became engaged in October 2010 but split in 2015.
In an interview with WHO, Roberts spoke more about her new life post-divorce.
When Roberts, 39, announced her divorce in April, she was scared of the “stigma and shame” around the split. But things then changed.
“[My divorce] doesn’t define me,” Roberts told WHO. “It’s a small chapter of my life and I’m moving on and forwards now. I’ve learnt and grown from everything that’s happened. I feel free.
“Sometimes setbacks or challenges can drive you forward. They can either hold you back or you can make a decision not to let fear stand in your way and really use it to achieve goals and be a beacon of light or strength for people that are following in your footsteps,” she added.
Meanwhile, Nicodemou and Stewart have gone on to showcase their new love on social media – with the pair posting a series of loved up snaps.
In October 2024, Nicodemou took to Instagram to share a sweet birthday tribute to her beau.
“Happy birthday you absolute legend! You are just pure joy,” she wrote alongside a carousel of images. “We haven’t stopped laughing… have the best day my love ❤️
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