Sad news from the Bay this morning

The news was posted to the soap's offical Facebook page today

The makers of Home and Away have released a statement on behalf of Ada Nicodemou - who plays Leah - informing fans that she has tragically lost her unborn baby.

"It is with great sadness that we need to share some news with you," a statement on the Home and Away Facebook page reads.

“Our baby boy Harrison was delivered stillborn on Thursday 7 August 2014. We appreciate your love and support as we mourn the loss of our precious son.

“We understand we have lived some of our lives in the public eye. But we respectfully ask for privacy at this difficult and extremely painful time so we can grieve and heal."

Ada and her husband Chris Xipolitas, who have a two-year-old son named Johnas, revealed that they were expecting their second child in March of this year.

And speaking to Digital Spy in June, Ada spoke about her upcoming maternity leave from Home and Away:

“I originally wanted them to write in the pregnancy, but they have decided not to do that – so we are hiding the bump this time round as well. But at least there’s a storyline around her leaving – and it’s definitely quite a big storyline again!”

Ada also spoke about her pregnancy in the interview: “I’m really excited for Johnas to have a little brother or sister and for us to be a complete family. It’s a really nice time and I feel really blessed to be pregnant again”.