NEED TO KNOW
- Robert Irwin has won Dancing With The Stars 2025.
- He shared his desire to find an American girlfriend while filming.
- He has started hosting I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with Julia Morris.
Robert Irwin is arguably the hottest property in Hollywood off the back of his US Dancing with the Stars win, with everybody eager to sign the Wildlife Warrior up for his next role.
But while many are speculating that the 22-year-old eligible Aussie is the clear frontrunner for the next Bachelor, he is finally addressing it head-on.
“Never say never, I’m in this realm right now where I’m like, never say never,” he told Entertainment Tonight about a possible return to reality TV.
When it came to addressing The Bachelor specifically, his comment was very telling.
“You know what? Watch this space. Who knows,” he said.
“It’s a strange world. Anything could happen.”
Hopes for him to join the show are not new to him, and he acknowledged that they’ve been swirling for a while.
“I feel like some of the rumours flying around during Dancing with the Stars — like, Robert’s gonna be the next Bachelor — I’m like, oh my goodness,” he said. “I’m a zookeeper.”
“I’m an animal conservationist. That’s my thing. My world is very different from most of the things that are reported on about me.”
He then went on to say that he is a “lot more boring” than one might think, and he’s “pretty vanilla” when it comes to romance.
Julia Morris breaks her silence
Before this, Robert’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia co-host Julia Morris, 57, opened up about why she feels the reality dating show is the furthest thing from his personality.
“I don’t believe that he shares his personal life in that way,” she explained on the Confessions of a Reality Star podcast on November 28.
“If you live such a public existence… [and] having to share your lifetime grief with pretty much every person that you cross paths with… I think romance surely is something that needs to be behind closed doors,” she continued.
“I would be so shocked to my very foundations if I ever saw that happen.”
While Robert spent 11 weeks competing on the US version of Dancing With the Stars, he’d also been busy looking for a girlfriend.
Will Robert Irwin join The Bachelor?
The Wildlife Warrior has openly admitted he’s on the lookout for love, prompting fans to urge him to join The Bachelor.
And though Julia may be against it, it might not be that far-fetched an idea, as Robert himself refused to shut down the chatter in another interview.
Speaking to E! News, Robert was asked whether he’d ever join a dating show, and he wasn’t totally against the idea.
“Speaking of dating and maybe some reality ABC show, do you think you can ever see yourself on another one in the future?” the reporter said.
While Robert laughed, his DWTS professional partner, Witney Carson, firmly replied: “No.”
However, Robert cheekily said, “Hey, all I can say is, watch this space,” while Witney, 31, chastised him.
“Stranger things have happened… who knows.”
But Witney, who has been playing matchmaker for Robert, once again insisted: “Absolutely not.”
“You know what it is? I want to do it even more now! Now that I know you don’t want me to do it,” Robert cheekily teased.
Robert has described Witney as like another older sibling, and said she has taken the reins when it comes to his love life.
Along with his real-life sister, Bindi, Witney has been taking charge of his DMs to try to find him an American girlfriend.
Rumours have swirled that sparks were flying between Robert and DWTS professional Rylee Arnold, 20.
She called him the “cutest” and he shared a desire to be paired with her on the show.
He was then linked to actress Xochitl Gomez, who won DWTS in 2023 and danced with him on the show, before supporting him at the final.
In a recent interview, Robert praised Witney for “wingmanning” him as he opened up on how he wants to find love.
Speaking to E! News ahead of his second week on DWTS, he said: “We are still looking for the American girl!”
Witney then quipped: “You have to kind of go through a screening process, so submit your application to my DMs, then I will forward them to Bindi, and then we will see about the American tourist.”
When asked what he was looking for in a partner, Robert said he wants someone who is “kind” above all else.
“I think more than anything else, just genuine kindness, that’s so important,” he sweetly shared.
“I think you need to surround yourself with people who are genuinely kind. Also, my life is a whirlwind and an adventure, and I’d love to share that with someone.”
Robert said his “role models” in love have been his parents, Terri and Steve Irwin, as well as his sister Bindi and her husband, Chandler Powell.
“I’ve got a lot of great role models in the love department and a lot of people I look up to and go ‘couple goals’,” he gushed.
“I want to find that, but it’s something you can’t rush, and you’ve got to be open to that. I know she’s out there, and I look forward to it.”
If Robert found an American girlfriend, he certainly wouldn’t be the first person in his family to find love with an American.
In fact, his father Steve, who died in September 2006, famously met his mother Terri when she was visiting Australia from Oregon.
She stopped by Australia Zoo, where Steve worked, and it was love at first sight for the couple. Terri moved Down Under in 1992 after marrying Steve.
Then, Bindi also fell in love with an American, meeting her husband, Chandler, in November 2013 when he was visiting Australia Zoo, where she was giving a private tour.
The couple got married in March 2020 and welcomed their daughter Grace in March 2021.
Robert has been single since splitting from Rorie Buckey, the niece of the late Heath Ledger, in November 2022.
He was briefly linked to Australia Zoo employee Charlotte Briggs earlier this year, but he has not gone public with any serious relationship since his split from Rorie.
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