It may sound more unbelievable than Home and Away’s wildest storyline, but, apparently, on-screen lovers Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart are actually dating in real life.
Last week, it was reported that Ada had split from her partner of eight years Adam Rigby. Now, there’s been word that she’s been quietly dating James since last year.
Ada and James have been dating since last year
The Sunday Telegraph reported that the Home and Away couple are together, and were spotted kissing at a Seven Network Christmas party last year. More recently, they’ve been seen out and about on a date to the movies.
“They weren’t really hiding it,” an onlooker told the publication. “They were holding hands and he touched her bottom numerous times.”
“There was nothing platonic about it,” they added.
James separated and finalised his divorce from former Home and Away star Sarah Roberts in March this year, after five years of marriage.
The Sunday Telegraph reported that a source close to both Ada and James said that they have been keeping their relationship under wraps, because of their respective recent breakups.
“They knew the spotlight would be on them if the secret got out,” they said.
“Fans of Home and Away are going to go crazy over this romance. They are such a loved on-screen couple on the soapie.”
“They knew the spotlight would be on them if the secret got out,” they said.
“Fans of Home and Away are going to go crazy over this romance. They are such a loved on-screen couple on the soapie.”
Ada and James’ onscreen romance
Leah Patterson (Ada) and Justin Morgan’s (James) relationship is one of the longest-running on the soap, and they tied the knot at a winery in Sydney’s Hunter Valley in an episode that aired in March.
After five years together, Leah and Justin said their ‘I Dos’ in a stunning ceremony in front of their loved ones.
While the wedding was certainly beautiful, Ada revealed that on set, everything wasn’t as it seemed.
“The thing with a Home And Away wedding is that it looks lovely on screen but it goes for days and it was so hot and there were so many flies,” Nicodemou told 7NEWS.com.au.
“It was pretty full-on,” her co-star Stewart agreed of the 45C heat.
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