{"id":298960,"date":"2025-11-21T09:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/298960\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:23:08","slug":"fears-robert-irwin-may-not-return-to-australia-after-soaking-up-life-in-la-amid-dancing-with-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/298960\/","title":{"rendered":"Fears Robert Irwin may not return to Australia after soaking up life in LA amid Dancing With The Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia\u2019s beloved Robert Irwin became an overnight sensation in the US after joining Dancing With The Stars in September, winning over American audiences with his debut routine and charm.<\/p>\n

However, the buzz around the 21-year-old wildlife<\/a> warrior has come with an unexpected twist \u2014 he\u2019s fully embracing life in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Sources close to the Irwin family have told RadarOnline that Robert has been welcomed into the celebrity circuit and has no immediate plans to return to Australia.<\/p>\n

Insiders say his rise on DWTS has brought a very Hollywood-style lifestyle: invitations to high-profile events and gifts, which has sparked speculation that Robert could be calling the United States home for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat has sent his family into a panic,\u201d a source said.<\/p>\n

His sister, Bindi Irwin,<\/a> who famously won DWTS in 2015, recently relocated to LA with her daughter Grace to support Robert during his season.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe went under the guise of helping out with some publicity for him, but the truth is she wants to help reel him back in. She\u2019s very worried,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s completely under the Hollywood spell right now, and it\u2019s no wonder because he\u2019s getting spoiled rotten.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis mom and sister can\u2019t help worrying what it will do to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Terri Irwin, Bindi and her husband Chandler Powell, 29, have also been spotted in Robert\u2019s trailer throughout the season, showing their support.<\/p>\n

On Thursday night, Robert shared a heartfelt Instagram post with his DWTS partner, Whitney Carson, 32, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at one of their last rehearsal sessions.<\/p>\n

The duo looked happy and relaxed, constantly high-fiving each other and encouraging followers to vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is us trying to record any video we do,\u201d Robert joked. \u201cBut seriously, this experience has meant the world to us, and now we get to give it our all, one last time.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that their final dance will be \u201ca celebration of this journey\u201d and a thank you to fans who have supported them throughout the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so grateful that you\u2019ve voted to keep us here week after week. It\u2019s going to be a special week \u2014 see you for the finale!\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans have flooded the post with messages of support, including comments such as, \u201cMY WINNERS! Robert deserves the world and Whitney deserves another win,\u201d and \u201cYou guys are such siblings!\u201d<\/p>\n

The season finale airs next week, with the winner to be announced on the Season 34 finale.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Robert shared a touching moment from a flight in June. The conservationist posted a clip on social media showing him checking the in-flight entertainment, only to find the first suggestion was his late father Steve Irwin\u2019s adventure-comedy movie,<\/a> The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.<\/p>\n

Even on the DWTS stage, Robert has paid tribute to his dad. Following in Bindi\u2019s footsteps \u2014 who dedicated a song to Steve when she competed \u2014 Robert dedicated his foxtrot performance to his late father, drawing inspiration from Bindi\u2019s own heartfelt tribute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s beloved Robert Irwin became an overnight sensation in the US after joining Dancing With The Stars in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298961,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134,995],"class_list":{"0":"post-298960","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-influencers"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}