Ada & Lynne INSIDE TV'S CUTEST FRIENDSHIP

 Two decades as friends for these Home And Away icons has made for plenty of laughs

When fans spot Ada Nicodemou and Lynne McGranger together outside of Home And Away, W usually one thing happens.

"People freak out," Ada, 45, laughs to Woman's Day. "Wherever we are, people are like, 'Argh, it's Irene and Leah!' and cause such a scene." However, fans could be forgiven for losing their minds when they see that two of Summer Bay's most beloved and long-serving characters are actually best friends in real life. But they really are! "We're really blessed to know each other," says Lynne, 69. "We know how to have a laugh and we share so much common ground after being on the show for so long, but we never take any of it, or ourselves, too seriously."

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Their closeness is palpable as they rattle off inside jokes and favourite anecdotes from working together, while recommending books they want to read next for their book club and films they want to see together.

"It's an unusual friendship," admits Ada, who points out that Lynne is only a couple of years younger than her mother, "but we are very similar".

"We both love food, exercise, books...