Sarah Roberts had no clue that straddling the lap of fellow actor James Stewart would be the start of a lovely love tale when she walked into her final Home & Away audition.
Sarah, 36, told how she met her now-husband James Stewart at her last audition for the role of Willow on Home & Away earlier this year.
James, 45, summoned the actress back for a chemistry test (who plays Justin on the soap). Needless to say, she acquitted herself admirably.
“The director, Geoffrey, came out and said, ‘Look, I’m not going to bring you in first.’ Sarah recounted in a video posted to the official H&A Instagram account, “I simply want you to walk directly into the audition room and get straight into the scenario.”
“I said to myself, ‘You know what? I’m simply going to go for it because this is my third audition for Home & Away.’ Jimmy was bound to the chair, and I just walked in, straddled him, and began the action. The rest, as they say, is history.”
Sarah and James went on to fall head over heels in love behind the scenes, and the rest is history. And, despite the fact that they no longer share a screen, Sarah’s romantic life has flourished since her departure from Home & Away earlier this year.
After two weddings, the couple is now loving co-parents to James’ nine-year-old daughter, Scout, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend, Jess Marais.
Every time James, Sarah, and Scout were the cutest family unit, we’ve collected them up. Take a look around.
Remember when Sarah made a cameo (no pun intended) at Scout’s Michael Jackson-themed birthday party in May 2018?
James captured the antics on Instagram, including a snapshot of himself and Sarah holding hands as the guest of honour dressed up in Michael Jackson garb.
“Scouts throw a ‘Michael Jackson’ birthday celebration for her ???… Thank you for coming, all you smooth criminals!” The shot was captioned by the actor.
Jessica Marais, James’ previous girlfriend and Scout’s mother, was also in attendance, decked up in Michael Jackson attire.
In 2015, James and Jess announced their amicable split in a joint statement. It’s no wonder that the exes were all smiles at their daughter’s celebration because Scout is their top priority.
Sarah and James took Scout on a family excursion later that year. It’s not a trip to the zoo; it’s a trip to Bootcamp.
“Wow, what a Saturday Session with the Kids!! Original Bootcamp ?? Boom ?”Shot on iPhone XS Max by @emiliebrabonhames,” James said on Instagram.
A family that exercises together, after all, stays together.
At James’ sister’s wedding in April of this year, the trio looked as beautiful as ever.
Sarah wore a gorgeous blue gown that went perfectly with James’ smart navy suit, while Scout looked adorable in a white piece.
“My girls ?,” the star of Home & Away captioned the photo.
It was James and Sarah’s time to go down the aisle two months later.
There were two rituals for the couple. The official signing of the documents took place on July 6th at Coogee, Sydney. The second, held on July 23rd in Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland, was even more extravagant. Because Sarah’s brother and family live in Dublin, they selected this as their particular location.
Scout was present at both ceremonies, dressed in a white gown and serving as a flower girl at the latter.
The newlyweds told New Idea shortly after their Irish wedding, “It was the happiest day of our life.”
These three are constantly smiling when they’re near one another. James uploaded a black-and-white photo of his family snuggled together on a sofa on Father’s Day in 2020.
The actor captioned the photo, “Happy Father’s Day fellas ??”
While many couples opt to ignore their children on Valentine’s Day, James and Sarah chose to celebrate the holiday as a family this year.
“Rose between the thorns ? #myfunnyvalentine #luckyman,” James captioned a photo of him and his kids, all dressed in black, on Instagram.
Sarah warmed her family’s tummies with her cooking endeavour a day after Valentine’s Day. The H&A alum tweeted a snapshot of the finished product, as well as a photo of her husband and daughter Scout at the dinner table, ready to eat.
“Ummm, you guys!”. “I’ve attained the status of master chef!!!” Sarah wrote a nice caption for the picture.
Sarah shared a lovely polaroid of herself with James and Scout, grinning at the camera, to celebrate Father’s Day.
“You’re at the heart of our family’s joy. The 36-year-old wrote with the recollection, “Happy Father’s Day @__jamesstewart__ .”
When the sun shines, the Stewarts have a lot of fun. The three musketeers went to the beach in October to catch some rays, but only in a safe manner.
On Instagram, James captured the family excursion, posting a sweet snapshot of him and his kids on the sand, one of which had Scout donning his hat (like we said, sun safe).
The 45-year-old simply wrote, “Dad’s hat…☀️✨”
