You know they belong together: Meet the cast of Home And Away’s real-life partners

Georgie Parker: Found her soul mate

Playing the waiting game is nothing new to Georgie Parker, who plays Roo Stewart on the long-running series. She wanted to get things right before approaching motherhood, giving birth at 35 to her daughter Holly, now aged 19.

"I wanted to be a mother for a very long time," she explained to Good Health. "I just had to wait to meet the right guy! I kept on meeting guys I just didn't want to be a parent with, then finally I met my husband when I was 33. It was just the way it worked out," the 55-year-old added.

And the "right guy" turned out to be screenwriter, Steve Worland. The pair married in December 1999 and last year, rung in two decades together as husband and wife.

So, what's the key to their happy marriage?

"We just give one another an enormous amount of space. We've never been joined at the hip, it's just not the way we operate. I think it's very healthy to do a lot of things separately, we have our own interests and I think that really helps. We do things independently, but also as a family, and as a couple."

Penny McNamee: Young love conquers all

After falling in love at a school musical camp, Penny McNamee married her high school sweetheart Matt Tooker in 2009.

"I adored him off the bat. I was a ridiculous 16-year-old girl who totally thought he was dreamy," Penny, who plays Summer Bay's resident doctor Tori Morgan, told New Idea.

"She was confident and bubbly," her husband, who works in marketing added. The couple share two gorgeous children together, three-year-old son Jack and one-year-old daughter Neve.

Cameron Daddo: The perfect match

After meeting in their early 20s, Cameron and model Ali Daddo tied the knot after just three months of dating in 1992. The 90s It Couple have weathered their fair share of bumps over the years - from Cameron's infidelity, bankruptcy and living abroad but they've managed to come through on the other side, stronger than ever.

Cameron, who played Evan Slater on the show, and Ali share three children together, daughters Lotus, 24, and Bodhi, 14, and son River, 20.

Ada Nicodemou: It's an on-and-off kind of love

Following her split from husband Chrys Xipolitas in 2015, Ada has been dating businessman Adam Rigby on and off since 2016.

They hadn't been pictured together for three months and reportedly "quietly split" in March but in July, Ada confirmed they'd made amends and shared a loved-up selfie with her man.

"I'm with the man of my dreams who makes me so happy and secure," Ada has previously said of Adam.

James Stewart and Sarah Roberts: Home And Away's poster couple

Like so many couples, James and Sarah met at work. Only their work place happens to be the nation's most famous soapie set. It was during Sarah's first scene on the Aussie drama that James, who plays Justin Morgan, first caught her eye. Dressed in leather, her character Willow rode into Summer Bay with a mean right hook and an agenda. The first person she met in town was James' character, Justin.

"I'm a nervous person and I shot about eight scenes that day, so it was full-on," she explained to TV WEEK. "But Jimmy took me under his wing [that day]. I learnt a lot from him."

The chemistry between Willow and Justin was electric and they soon became H&A's hot new couple. Before long, that spark spilled into the actors' personal lives with the pair going public with their romance in 2017.

"We became friends and things just evolved. He's very funny, charming, kind and generous – plus he's handsome! So all of those things attracted me to him." Sarah and James tied the knot with two ceremonies in Ireland and Sydney last year.

Ray Meagher: Secretly married in 2010

Ray married his long-term partner and former nurse Gilly Meagher in a low-key secret ceremony in 2010.

"When you've both been there before, you don't want fuss and carry-on and all that," Ray told New Idea of his nuptials. "We just went away and did it, and then gradually told a few people who mattered to us. We're both very happy about it."

While his H&A character Alf has fathered four children on the show, Ray says he never had his own family because he prioritised his career. However, he has a close bond with his step-daughter.

"I have a stepdaughter Rebecca (the daughter of his wife Gilly) who is in her early 40s and I talk to her at least once a week and see her for brekkie or brunch whenever the Home And Away schedule permits, which is maybe once a fortnight, and I love that."

Sophie Dillman and Patrick O'Connor: Crazy in love with her co-star

In what we can only describe as a match made in pure, undisputed heaven, Sophie Dillman and Patrick O'Connor, who play Ziggy and Dean went sort of Instagram offish earlier in 2019. The pair's on-screen characters are also dating on the show, and they're ridiculously cute together.

But unlike many of their fellow lovebirds, Sophie and Patrick actually met long before stepping foot into the fictional small town."We actually knew each other at uni - we went to acting school together years ago," Sophie told The Morning Show of the origins of their romance.

"We were friends then, and then we were in different years, so we didn't really see each other - but then when found each other on the show. And conveniently, our characters got together on the show."

Lynne McGranger: If it's not broken, don't get married!

Her on-screen character Irene may be unlucky in love but in real life, Lynne McGranger has been with her partner Paul McWaters for more than 30 years.

"Aside from being a wonderful man, if it wasn't for him I'd never have been able to do what I've done on Home And Away. He took over as a house husband and primary carer of Clancy," Lynne revealed to Woman's Day. "He's amazing. We still enjoy each other's company and still make each other laugh."

Marriage hasn't been high on their list of priorities, but Lynne doesn't rule it out. "If we do get married it will probably be a barbecue in the backyard," she said. The actress and her husband share one daughter together, 29-year-old Clancy McWaters.

Sam Frost: Keeping us guessing

After months of speculation, Sam Frost, 31, confirmed she's split with partner Dave Bashford. "Sam Frost and Dave Bashford are no longer in a relationship. They remain great mates," a spokesperson confirmed at the time.

However since announcing their break-up the pair have been continually spotted spending time together, frequently sharing footage of their cute catch-ups to Instagram. Watch this space!

Zoe Ventura: Shock split

Her character Alex Neilson's romance with Willow Harris (Sarah Roberts) came to a heartbreaking end on Home And Away and in real life, actress Zoe Ventura's marriage with Daniel MacPherson also met a similarly tragic fate.

In December, the private couple, who share one-year-old son Austin, made the shock announcement they'd called time on their five-year marriage. "With the greatest respect for each other, Dan and I have separated. Together, we will continue wholeheartedly to raise our beautiful boy Austin. He is, and will forever be, our greatest priority," the statement said.