Home and Away co-stars James Stewart and Ada Nicodemou announce engagement

Feb 15, 2026 - 12:05
Home and Away co-stars James Stewart and Ada Nicodemou announce engagement
Home and Away co-stars James Stewart and Ada Nicodemou are officially engaged!Stewart, 50, shared a video of the special moment he popped the question to Nicodemou, 48, after two years of dating.The video, shared on Instagram, showed Stewart wearing a suit on one knee in front of Nicodemou, who wore a stunning red dress.Watch the videos aboveThey seemed to be surrounded by friends and family as Stewart popped the question, with Nicodemou nodding yes before leaning down to kiss her now fiance.As he put the ring on her finger, Stewart's daughter Scout appeared behind them to be the first to congratulate the couple.She first hugged Nicodemou before giving her dad a hug, congratulating them for the milestone.READ MORE: At 24, Brendan Pang quit the job he hated and took a chance on reality TVREAD MORE: Revolting pantry find exposes common bad practices in most kitchensREAD MORE: 'My husband had a baby with my sister'As the couple let the moment sink in, they shared a kiss, with Stewart lifting Nicodemou up in glee.Nicodemou later shared a photo of herself and Stewart up close, with the caption, "I said yes!"Aussie celebrities and co-stars filled the comment sections of their simultaneous posts with warm wishes for the couple."This is the most wonderful news! ? Congratulations Ada and Jimmy, you deserve every happiness ♥️♥️," co-star Emily Symons wrote.For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here."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 ?," soap legend Lynne McGranger shared.Kyly Clarke shared, "Congratulations again gorgeous one and to James. Seeing the both of you always so happy and smiling has just been such a joy to watch. ❤️The couple are best known for playing on-screen couple Leah and Justin on the long-running Aussie soap.Though they knew each other for more than 25 years, but it wasn't until 2024 that the pair began to see each other in a different light.Nicodemou confirmed the start of their relationship in July 2024 and the pair have gone steady ever since, even making a joint appearance at the Logie Awards.Soon after they attended events with their respective children, Scout and Nicodemou's son Johnas.Nicodemou previously opened up about her relationship on Mamamia's No Filter podcast, sharing that her growing feelings were "weird" at first."Jimmy and I have known each other for 25 to 30 years and there were no feelings for a really, really long time. So I was shocked when I started having feelings," she said.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
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