Ada Nicodemou: Home & Away will be shaken up

Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou has praised the decision to introduce a new group of bad boys to Summer Bay. As first revealed earlier this month, fans of the soap can expect drama and conflict this year as a surf gang called the River Boys cause a stir among the Bay’s residents.

Speaking on Sunrise, Nicodemou confirmed that her character Leah Patterson-Baker will have particular cause for concern as her son VJ (Felix Dean) will befriend the newcomers.

Discussing the River Boys, the actress explained: “They’ll shake it all up a bit. VJ also gets [involved] – he starts surfing with them as well, which is a bit scary for Leah!”

Asked whether Leah becomes protective over her son as a result, she replied: “Yeah, of course she does. It’s good to have people come in and shake the show up a bit – a lot of drama. They’re very good.”

Nicodemou also said that she is enjoying the opportunity to further explore the relationship between Leah and VJ.

She commented: “VJ’s growing up, so I get to work with Felix a lot. That’s been a lot of fun – dealing with being a single mum and the struggles of all that.”