Ada & James: 'OUR SCENES COME SO EASY'

THE HOME AND AWAY STARS OPEN. UP ABOUT THEIR SPECIAL BOND

- Melissa Field

Whether it's on screen W or off, Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart have got each other's backs.

The pair have been pals for 25 years, and for the past seven years have been co-stars on Home and Away, playing married couple Leah Patterson and Justin Morgan.

"Working with Ada is always so easy," James, 48, tells us. "It's a joy." That bond is clear to see at New Idea's Home and Away photoshoot. On set, it's hot, it's humid but Ada and James are complete troopers, and knock things over in record time! "I love the La Dolce Vita feel to this shoot," Ada says. "I love that whole fun and glamorous era. I also love Italy - and I love pasta!" So much so, Ada adds, that she's already planning her next European holiday.

"I'm someone who needs a holiday or eight! - to look forward to," she says with a warm laugh.