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Home and Away's James Stewart opens up about shock funeral promo
James spills on what it was like filming the dramatic storyline.
Home and Away fans have been left shocked after a recent trailer teased the death of beloved character Justin Morgan.
Justin, played by James Stewart, was rushed to hospital after a metal structure collapsed on him while he and Leah Patterson (Ada Nicodemou) were trapped in an abandoned warehouse after being taken hostage by the Vita Nova doomsday cult.
The promo featured Leah sitting beside Justin in the hospital and being told to “prepare for the worst” before she was shown wearing a black dress and attending what appears to be a funeral.
“Is this the end for the Bay’s most loved couple?” a voice-over teases in the clip.
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While fans will have to tune in to see whether Justin makes it out of a coma, actor James Stewart has spoken out about what it was like bringing the dramatic storyline to life.
“From the moment Justin and Leah are kidnapped this storyline has been one of the most rewarding challenges I’ve got to shoot on Home and Away. And it’s not over yet,” he told 7Life.
“Ada Nicodemou’s acting is so powerful and captivating in this storyline. The whole journey felt like we were shooting a film. It was quite special.”
'Can't she ever be happy?'
Viewers have since weighed in on the upcoming storyline on social media, with one person writing: “They can’t be killing Justin off surely?!”
“Don’t you dare die Justin Morgan! Summer Bay needs you but most importantly Leah needs you,” another added.
“How many of Leah's partners die? Can she just not be happy for once,” a third remarked, while someone else said, “Poor @adanicodemou aka Leah can’t she ever be happy?”.
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Others also predicted that the ‘funeral’ was a dream sequence, and claimed that James had been spotted filming the show in recent weeks.
“Justin doesn't die he's still filming on Home and Away I saw on celeb time tour,” one user shared.
“Justin doesn’t die he’s been seen filming recently,” someone else commented, while a different user said, “Justin doesn’t die he will do a quick turnaround and come good then now Leah and him can plan their wedding”.
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