Ada Nicodemou admits she was embarrassed by her Greek heritage as a child and hid her food at school because she felt like an 'outsider'

Ada Nicodemou admits she was embarrassed by her Greek heritage as a child and hid her food at school because she felt like an 'outsider' READ MORE: Home and Away's Ada Nicodemou shocks with childhood school photo as fans claim that the youthful actress 'hasn't aged a day' By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:31, 8 September 2024 | Updated: 00:31, 8 September 2024 e-mail View comments Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou has opened up about her struggles with embracing her Greek heritage during her childhood. The beloved actress, 47, who has portrayed Leah Patterson-Baker on the hit soap since 2000, shared intimate details of her battle to fit in while growing up in Western Sydney . In a piece for Stellar , Ada revealed that much of her school life was spent hiding the rich and flavourful meals her Greek mother Jenny lovingly prepared.

'Growing up in Western Sydney, where I was one of the few Greek kids in school, I often felt like an outsider,' she wrote, admitting that she craved the typical Aussie lunches her classmates enjoyed. 'I vividly recall the one time my mum packed me a ''normal'' sandwich. It tasted awful but I ate it to fit in, not to stand out.

' Ada recalled sitting at lunchtime, eyeing the Devon and tomato sauce sandwiches of her peers, all while she reluctantly tucked into her gourmet Mediterranean spread. Despite the mouth-watering array of Greek delights her mother would send her off with, Ada admitted she was embarrassed by the very things that ma.