HOME AND AWAY'S ADA NICODEMOU AND JAMES STEWART SHARE MAJOR PERSONAL UPDATE AFTER TWO-YEAR ROMANCE
Congratulations are in order for Home and Away stars Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart who have announced their engagement after two years of dating. The happy news was first shared by Ada on Instagram, who posted a video of James getting down on one knee in a park and presenting her with a huge diamond ring.
Ada captioned the post, which was soundtracked with Lonestar's 'Amazing': "I said yes!!!", and the couple's friends and family could be heard clapping and cheering in the background.
James also shared the video on his Instagram account and wrote: "She said yes."
Lynne McGranger, who starred in Home and Away for over 30 years before her exit last year, congratulated the couple in the comments, writing: "Oh my heart!! So thrilled for both of you!! Of course Jimmy proposed and you said yes!!! on Valentines Day!! Excellent news!! Wishing you guys every happiness always."
While the soap's official account wrote: "THE MOST WONDERFUL NEWS."
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Ada and James play couple Leah Patterson and Justin Morgan on the Australian soap, with the pair getting married on-screen in 2024.
Their real-life romance was first made public in 2024 after they were spotted kissing.
Appearing on the No Filter podcast later that year, Ada explained how she and James went from friends to dating after knowing each other for so long.
"Jimmy and I have known each other for 25 to 30 years and there were no feelings for a really, really long time," she explained.
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"There was this chemistry for the first time – this spark that happened that wasn't there before and it was weird."
"It was very new, we were just getting together and we wanted to do our thing. Unfortunately, we were papped kissing while waiting for an Uber," she added.
"Everyone knew who needed to know anyway."
Home and Away drops new episodes on weekdays at 6am on 5’s streaming service with a 6.30pm screening on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.
In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.
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2026-02-15T09:53:52Z