Ada Nicodemou breaks silence on "unexpected" romance with co-star
Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou has finally broken her silence on her new relationship with James Stewart.
The pair's rumoured romance first hit headlines in early May, not long after Nicodemou announced her split from Adam Rigby, who was her partner of eight years.
In her latest interview with Stellar magazine, the actress has finally confirmed their romance.
“Jimmy and I are together, yes,” she told the publication.
“At 47, you know what you want and what you don’t. It's only early days. It's very recent and very unexpected. I'm super happy. It's really lovely."
The pair, who play husband-and-wife Leah Patterson and Justin Morgan on the show, were photographed kissing on Anzac Day, and the photos were made public a few weeks later.
A few weeks before the photographs were made public, the couple's on-screen wedding aired on April 9, but Nicodemou shut down the rumours that they were romantically involved during shooting.
"There weren't genuine feelings then," she said, adding the episode was shot six months prior to it airing.
"It was shot last year. But I think whenever you're watching any TV couple, you're always wondering if they really do have feelings."
“We’ve always respected each other. We’ve known each other since Breakers. Jimmy is an amazing actor," she added referring to the 1998 soap opera they were both in.
“I’ve loved working with him for five years and I think our scenes are great. I always like going to work – we push ourselves, and push each other, in a really good way.”
Home and Away fans were quick to react to the actress' confirmation of her relationship, with one fan writing on Instagram, "Damn right! Set that record straight!"
"Your life your love 🥰 I hope you have the privacy you need both of you," another added.
"Can't help who you fall in love with. Enjoy new beginnings. You two are gorgeous together, hope it's forever," a third added.
Prior to her relationship with Rigby, Nicodemou was married to Chrys Xipolitas and they share one child together, 11-year-old son Johnas.
Stewart was previously married to Sarah Roberts and they were together for six years before they split in 2015. They share daughter Scout.
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