Exclusive: Tessa James on her long-distance love: 'It's our normal'

The former Home and Away star - who famously battled Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014 - has been splitting her time between Los Angeles and Sydney in an attempt to make a name for herself in Hollywood.

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Despite claims that the young actress and her rugby league playing husband Nate Myles are "struggling" to make their long-distance marriage work, Tessa James says that their situation is "completely normal".

"I've been going back and forth between LA and Australia for months," she exclusively tells Yahoo7 Entertainment.

"It's not an issue [for us] at all. I work, my husband works.

"We have such an amazing life and we’re so grateful and we just make it work," she says, adding that living apart at times to pursue their careers and passions is "just the way it is".

"It’s our normal. Everybody has their normal, and this is ours."

The 25-year-old also reveals she has a group of Aussie friends in the US city, including fellow Home and Away stars Samara Weaving and Rebecca Breeds, to keep her company.

"It’s so exciting to see everyone doing so well, it makes it possible and achievable. It’s nice, it feels like a home away from home!" she says.

Despite her hectic travelling schedule, the actress has been back on Aussie soil since April, and says her focus at the moment is being "happy and healthy".

She has a few projects in the works, including a "great Australian film" alongside her former Home and Away love interest Lincoln Lewis, due out in September.

Later this month Tessa will fly to the UK to attend the Royal Ascot races as a guest of Longines.

"I'm really excited to meet a lot of people from around the world and indulge in interesting conversations," she says of the trip, where she reveals she will be repping some of her favourite Australian designers on the royal circuit.

"I'll definitely be flying the Australian flag!" she laughs.

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