This year’s season of Dancing With The Stars might be approaching its end, but Robert Irwin is showing no signs of slowing down. The 21-year-old and his dance partner Witney Carson performed two routines for this week’s Prince-themed Semi-Finals, starting with a Jive to the singer’s 1984 hit ‘Baby I’m A Star’.
The performance kicked off with Robert leaping off the judges’ panel and sliding across the dance floor to Witney. The routine featured matching outfits, Robert flipping over Witney, and plenty of fancy footwork.
The duo received a perfect score of 30, marking the second week in a row they’ve received top marks.
“I am over the moon, this means the world — this is changing my life and I’m so grateful,” Robert gushed.
Watch Robert Irwin’s first Dancing With The Stars performance here
Viewers praise ‘phenomenal’ routine
While the Dancing With The Stars finale is set to air next week, many viewers declared that they should end the season early and give the title to Robert following his performance.
“Pack it up, everyone else. THIS IS MY MIRRORBALL WINNER,” one person commented.
“A gentleman, a king, MY MIRRORBALL WINNER!” another added, while a third said, “I could see a mirrorball in his future…”.
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Others declared that Robert’s performance was their “favourite dance of the season”, and a huge improvement on his first Jive routine in week one.
“Holy smokes, that was PHENOMENAL!” a different user remarked, followed by another who said the jive was “made” for Robert.
“This is what it looks like when the man dances!” someone else shared.
Robert received a perfect score for his Jive performance. Photo: Disney+
Robert’s second performance of the night
For his second routine, Robert performed a sultry Viennese Waltz to Prince’s song ‘WOW’ and received enormous praise from the judges.
“I feel like I’m your mom, I’m just so proud of you,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba told him before the cameras cut to an equally proud Terri Irwin in the audience.
Robert and Witney received 29 out of 30 for the performance, placing them at the top of the leaderboard for the Semi-Finals.
The Wildlife Warrior ultimately advanced to next week’s Grand Finale alongside actress Elaine Hendrix, TV personality Dylan Efron, social media star Alix Earle, and Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt sent home.
Robert reveals good luck charms from his dad Steve
The performance comes shortly after Robert opened up about his “good luck charms” that share a sweet connection to his father, Steve.
He explained that he wears the same blue shirt that was once owned by his dad every Tuesday when he and Whitney do their first rehearsals before getting into wardrobe.
“Before you guys see my dance in costume, I’ve always done that dance, at least once, in dad’s shirt,” he shared.
“It just keeps me close to home, it keeps me close to him, it just feels like a big hug every time I put it on.”
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He also wears a “really special” gold ring engraved with the number 1638 for every Dancing With The Stars live show that’s made from a melted-down set of keys to his childhood home.
“Because Australia Zoo, my home, is 1638 Steve Irwin Way, and I’ve been putting it on every Tuesday morning when I go in for the Dancing With The Stars live taping,” he said.
“It’s the most beautiful experience, and in some way, I want him part of it, because this experience has truly changed my life, and I know I wouldn’t be here without him and his legacy that I get to continue.”
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