Home and Away’s Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart enjoy coffee run

Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart put on a very loved-up display as they stepped out for a coffee run on Saturday.

The Home and Away on-screen couple, whose real-life romance came to light in May, proved they were going as strong as ever as they cuddled up to one another.

Ada, who plays Leah Patterson on the soap opera, cut a stylish figure in a grey turtleneck jumper and blue straight leg jeans.

She kept comfortable in a pair of white Adidas trainers and kept her essentials in a Louis Vuitton cross-body handbag.

The actress was all smiles as she strolled alongside James, 48, as they chatted and cuddled up to one another during their walk.

James, who stars as her love interest Justin Morgan, cut an equally laidback figure in dark blue jeans and a coordinated denim jacket with a white fluffy lining.

He completed his look with a pair of chunky brown boots with red laces and a black baseball cap as he clutched a coffee cup in one hand.

James is currently gearing up for his debut on the 2024 series Dancing With The Stars, where he will be partnered up with professional dancer Jorja Rae Freeman.

Since James and Ada’s romance was revealed with their lingering Anzac Day kiss, it has been claimed they are already considering moving in together as they go from strength-to-strength.

Their romance came after Ada split from her ex-partner Adam Rigby just before Christmas last year, while James finalised his divorce from Sarah Roberts in March.

Sources have claimed the pair are planning their much-anticipated relationship red carpet ‘hard launch’ at the 2024 Logie Awards on August 18.

However, the couple were also hit by Home and Away cast ‘rift’ rumours when their romance emerged, but the pair have since brushed off the claims.

Last month, a source close to the actress allegedly told Woman’s Day that stars including Ray, Lynne McGranger and Emily Symone are all ‘keeping an eye’ on Ada.

‘Most people are just worried about Ada. Ray and Lynne aren’t the kind of people to get involved in someone else’s business and will be keeping their heads down, but they will have raised their concerns with her,’ the insider said. 

But Ada brushed off the rumours when she attended show legend Ray Meagher’s 80th birthday party last week with a whole host of her co-stars.

She joined the likes of Kate Ritchie and Emily Symons at the bash, where she was said to have had a ‘lovely time’ with her castmates.

Both Ada and James then took to Instagram on Thursday to share gushing birthday tributes to Ray as they proved all was well on the Summer Bay set.

James shared group shots of himself and Ada alongside Ray alongside the simple message: ‘Happy Birthday mate!’

Meanwhile, Ada penned a very lengthy tribute to her ‘father figure’ and ‘life coach’ Ray, who has played Alf Stewart since Home and Away’s very first episode in 1998.

She gushed: ‘I know every love calls him an ”Aussie Icon” but to me Ray you are that and more… you’re a father figure, a friend, financial planner and all round life coach. 

‘You are the first person I think of when I need advice or have news to tell you. I look up to you in every way, you really are my role model and the best person to have a laugh with and a drink.

‘Happy 80th birthday Ray!!! And thank you for your love and support, and for always being so kind to my family and caring so much. We all really just adore you!’

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