A trip to South Africa seals the love between the Packed To The Rafters couple.
The whirlwind romance between Packed To The Rafters co-stars Jessica Marais and James Stewart is set to take an exotic turn, with the pair planning a trip in January to her birthplace, South Africa.
Jessica, 25, who was born in Johannesburg and grew up in neighbouring city Benoni, is smitten with co-star James, 35. She is eager to introduce her fiancé to the family members still living in far-flung spots from Cape Town to Durban and further north in Zimbabwe.
“We’re talking about fitting in a trip to South Africa to see my grandma,” Jessica explains to Woman’s Day, while James says he is keen to meet “the grandma” and the rest of his fiancée’s extended family.
Jessica and her immediate family – mum Karen, dad Tony and younger sister Clara – left South Africa when she was only three years old. They travelled across Canada and New Zealand with Tony, who was a university dean, diplomat and economist.
When Jessica was nine, Tony gained a post at the University of Western Australia and the family moved to Perth. But in a tragic turn of events, Tony died shortly after their arrival, leaving his family stranded in Australia.
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