Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart’s on-screen romance in Home and Away has translated into a genuine romantic relationship.
Following their breakups, the actors have reportedly been discreetly dating, per a report published over the weekend.
The news of Nicodemou and her ex-boyfriend Adam Rigby’s secret breakup in 2023 was just revealed to the world last week.
Sarah Roberts, Stewart’s ex-wife, confirmed to Stellar that the couple split up barely 4.5 years after their July 2019 wedding. Stewart and Roberts finalised their divorce in March.
Following the Seven Network Christmas party in December, rumours that Nicodemou and Stewart were more than just pals started to circulate, a source informed Daily Telegraph.
In addition, they have been observed holding hands at the movies and displaying other affectionate behaviours.
The source informed the outlet that “they weren’t really hiding it.”
As they held hands, he repeatedly touched her buttocks.
“That was not in any way platonic.”
Representatives for Stewart and Nicodemou have been approached by 7NEWS.com.au for comments.
Since then, ecstatic fans have responded to the report.
“Wow, I can’t help but love this for them,” one Facebook forum comment said.
“Aww, I hope they have luck if this is true. They’re a gorgeous couple,” another person remarked.
Another said, “It makes sense; they are the cutest on-screen couple, so I’m thrilled.”
Others, however, moved quickly to defend the couple from the notion that Stewart and Nicodemou had just recently broken up with their previous partners.
One admirer said, “Ada and Adam split up a while ago… they’ve only just made it public.”
“Sarah and James broke up about eighteen months ago! Ada and her partner last August because that was the last time she shared anything about him on social media, according to another.
Another said, “Sarah revealed in her interview regarding their divorce that she and James Stewart have been apart for more than a year.”
Following eight years of dating, Nicodemou and Rigby separated up, according to a rumour that surfaced on Friday. They had split up in 2023.
Following their 2023 trip to Europe with Nicodemou’s eleven-year-old son Johnas, whom she shares with her ex-husband Chrys Xipolitas, the couple separated.
Nicodemou became well-known in the middle of the 1990s thanks to her parts in hit television programmes including Police Rescue and Heartbreak High.
Since March 2000, she has been a cast member of Home and Away as Leah Patterson-Baker.
In June 2016, Stewart, as Justin Morgan, joined the cast.
In a recent episode that aired on Channel 7 in April, their characters got married in a Hunter Valley ceremony.
Regarding the on-screen marriage, Nicodemou told 7NEWS.com.au in April, “It’s a beautiful, normal wedding which we really wanted.”
“That’s exactly what happened; all I wanted was for it to be like a nice wedding with nothing bad happening.”
The actors reminisced about their four-year romance with Leah and Justin, praising how their characters “laugh a lot and are a really good team.”
Nicodemou remarked, “There’s not a lot of angst; it’s a really nice adult relationship.”
“They’ve been through far too much together, and I believe that they genuinely care about one another.”
And he gives her a song! It’s perfect—she sings and she cooks.
