Sarah Roberts has revealed her secret divorce from husband James Stewart, after the pair fell in love on the iconic Aussie soap.
Home and Away stars Sarah Roberts and James Stewart have quietly divorced, the Australian actress has revealed.
Speaking to Stellar magazine, Roberts, 39, said she had been “afraid” to talk about their split publicly until now, due to “stigma and shame”.
They settled their divorce five weeks ago after marrying in July 2019.
“I just want to say that I am divorced … ,” said Roberts, who left the Channel 7 soap in 2021. Stewart, 48, still stars.
“What I’ve learnt from this journey of becoming a divorcee is that it’s so important to reach out to others who have experienced similar things and not hide in the shadows.
“I hid for a very long time. There were times when I didn’t feel like I could see the light or a way out of these big, complex emotions that I was feeling.
“But I hope that by just being honest today, I’ll free myself, and potentially free a lot of other people, to be able to speak their truth”.
Roberts, who is also a DJ, suggested the pair – who fell in love on Home and Away in 2017 – had grown apart.
“My belief of marriage is that two people grow and learn from each other together. Sometimes people just grow apart and that’s OK,” she said.
“I got to a point where I realised I couldn’t grow in the way I wanted to within this particular relationship.”
Roberts, who has endometriosis – a disease which can impact fertility – also opened up about going through the process of freezing her eggs.
“Having a child on my own is an option. I don’t shy away from adoption or foster care. I have such a big heart and so much love to give,” she told the publication.
Stewart is yet to comment.
For his part, Stewart was previously engaged to his Packed to the Rafters co-star Jessica Marais, with the pair splitting in 2015 after a six-year relationship.
The former couple share daughter, Scout, 11.
Roberts said of Scout, “I didn’t only choose to marry a man, I also chose to marry his daughter.
“When I met her, she was worried that perhaps her dad would run out of love for her and love me more, but I taught her that love is infinite.
“Just because a promise with a man hasn’t worked out for whatever reason, that doesn’t negate the love I have for her.”
