{"id":489489,"date":"2026-06-08T19:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/489489\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:58:13","slug":"home-and-aways-james-stewart-teases-future-on-soap-amid-impressive-10-year-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/489489\/","title":{"rendered":"Home and Away&#8217;s James Stewart teases future on soap amid impressive 10-year milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Home and Away\" data-node-id=\"3.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Home and Away<\/a>&#8216;s James Stewart has teased his future on the soap amid his impressive ten-year milestone. The actor has played the beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/g71515108\/home-and-away-spoiler-pictures-justin-discovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/g71515108\/home-and-away-spoiler-pictures-justin-discovery\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Justin Morgan\" data-node-id=\"3.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Justin Morgan<\/a> since 2016, and hopes to stay in the role for many years to come. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;What an incredible decade it&#8217;s been,&#8221; Stewart told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/entertainment\/home-and-away-james-stewart-10-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/entertainment\/home-and-away-james-stewart-10-years\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"TV Week\" data-node-id=\"9.1.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TV Week<\/a>. &#8220;My daughter and I often go back through photos on my phone \u2013 which have become sort of an archive of history for people now \u2013 and we arrived in Sydney when Scout was only four.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Stewart recalled his relief when he landed the role, which he said provided him some &#8220;stability&#8221; as a single father. Though he initially signed on for three years, the popular character quickly became a fixture on the soap. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"justin morgan in home and away\" title=\"Justin Morgan in Home and Away\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2816\" height=\"1878\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/208f808d-c15e-48d0-a0d5-8ea71ca23018.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 5<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"19.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;When I was offered this job, I thought, &#8216;Okay. Here&#8217;s something I can sink my teeth into and sign for three years&#8217;, which enabled some stability. I put my daughter through school and had a steady income. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;What started happening, unknowingly, to me was that I began to build a family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"33\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Addressing whether fans will get to see another ten years of Justin, Stewart remained tight-lipped, but confirmed that he would like to stay on Home and Away if given the opportunity. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"37\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;When I look back at everything that&#8217;s happened, I really do love this place,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"embargo 13042026 abigail fowler, justin morgan and leah patterson in home and away\" title=\"EMBARGO 13\/04\/2026 Abigail Fowler, Justin Morgan and Leah Patterson in Home and Away\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2867\" height=\"1912\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/421784fd-635b-4892-a305-87930e763b5a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 5<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/a71516133\/home-and-away-spoilers-mackenzie-levi-sonny\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/a71516133\/home-and-away-spoilers-mackenzie-levi-sonny\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"12 huge Home and Away spoilers for next week (15 to 19 June)\" data-node-id=\"42.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">12 huge Home and Away spoilers for next week (15 to 19 June)<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;I spend more time with these people than my actual family, and I&#8217;ve thought about that [staying on] for quite a while\u2026 I have to say, &#8216;Watch this space&#8217;\u2026 But if they offer me another contract, I think I&#8217;ll be staying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Speaking of family, the actor stars alongside his fianc\u00e9e <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/a64399232\/home-and-away-ada-james-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/a64399232\/home-and-away-ada-james-anniversary\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Ada Nicodemou\" data-node-id=\"50.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ada Nicodemou<\/a> on the soap, as she first played his on-screen partner Leah Patterson before the pair sparked up a real-life romance. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/a70675777\/home-and-away-ada-nicodemou-engagement-james-stewart\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/home-and-away\/a70675777\/home-and-away-ada-nicodemou-engagement-james-stewart\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The couple got engaged this February\" data-node-id=\"54.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The couple got engaged this February<\/a> on Valentine&#8217;s Day, after dating for two years. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"58\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Home and Away drops new episodes on weekdays at 6am on 5\u2019s streaming service with a 6.30pm screening on 5STAR. 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