Home and Away co-stars Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart spotted kissing

Rumours Home And Away co-stars Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart had taken their romance off-screen surfaced last week – and now there’s proof.

Home and Away co-stars Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart have cemented romance rumours as photos emerge of the new couple kissing in Sydney.

Last week, The Daily Telegraph reported the pair – who play husband-and-wife Leah and Justin on the Channel 7 soap – were now quietly dating after their respective splits.

That report came just days after it was revealed Nicodemou had separated from her partner of eight years, businessman Adam Rigby.

As for Stewart, he and his now ex-wife, former Home And Away star Sarah Roberts, quietly split and finalised their divorce in March after five years of marriage.

Now, photos have surfaced of Nicodemou, 46, and Stewart, 48, packing on the PDA in Sydney on Anzac Day.

The couple enjoyed time at the Royal Hotel in Randwick before heading to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Home and Away stars James Stewart and Ada Nicodemou at The Royal Hotel in Randwick on Anzac Day. Picture: KHAP/BACKGRID

Nicodemou and Stewart could also be seen laughing, cuddling and sharing a kiss as they embraced each other outside the restaurant after dinner.

The pair are yet to comment on their relationship.

The new couple were spotted kissing outside a Sydney restaurant. Picture: KHAP/BACKGRID

Reports emerged last week Stewart and Nicodemou were quietly dating. Picture:KHAP/BACKGRID

The pair could be seen getting cosy. Picture: KHAP/BACKGRID

The actors have played onscreen love interests for five years. Picture: KHAP/BACKGRID

A friend earlier told Daily Telegraph that the pair have tried to keep their romance under wraps for as long as possible, as they just got out of long-term relationships and “knew the spotlight would be on them if the secret got out”.

Prior to her relationship with Rigby, Nicodemou was married to Chrys Xipolitas from 2007 to 2016 and they share one child together, 11-year-old son Jonas.

At one point, Stewart was seen having a cigarette. Picture: KHAP/BACKGRID

Meanwhile, Stewart and Roberts’ divorce was only made public in April when the actress shared the news with Stellar.

“I just want to say that I am divorced,” she told the magazine, adding that she and Stewart kept the split secret because of the “stigma and shame” associated with divorce.

However, Roberts – who played Willow Harris on Home and Away from 2017 to 2021 – is now ready to own her narrative and “not hide in the shadows”.

“What I’ve learnt from this journey of becoming a divorcee is that it’s so important to reach out to others who have experienced similar things,” she said.

Stewart and ex-wife Sarah Roberts recently announced they had quietly divorced. Picture: Instagram

Stewart and Nicodemou play Justin and Leah on the Aussie soap.

“I hid for a very long time. There were times when I didn’t feel like I could see the light or a way out of these big, complex emotions that I was feeling.

“But I hope that by just being honest today, I’ll free myself, and potentially free a lot of other people, to be able to speak their truth.”

Stewart has also dated Australia actress Jessica Marais, who is the mother of his daughter, Scout.

The couple were together for six years before their split in 2015.

Originally published as Home and Away co-stars Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart spotted kissing