Robert Irwin has pranked the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! crew with a new look for the new year. But not everyone was impressed.
The 22-year-old had a week off filming the reality TV show and didn’t shave during the downtime. He decided to return to the set with a moustache and gave his co-host Julia Morris and mum, Terri, a big shock.
“It has been a minute since I shaved,” he told his followers. “So I’m going to take this opportunity to play a little prank on the crew.”
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The Dancing With The Stars winner filmed himself shaving everything but his ‘stache, and after it was complete, he looked at himself in the mirror and said the look was “perfect” before bursting into laughter.
After playing around with several impersonations, including Magnum, P.I. star Tom Selleck, he decided to show it off to Julia, his mum, and the crew.
He told them that he’d wanted to “try something a little bit different,” as the group exclaimed in surprise.
Through laughter Julia told him it was “beautiful”, before asking, “What is happening?”
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“As your mother, I’m incredibly proud,” Terri joked.
He asked his mum if he should keep it, and she shook her head, while sarcastically saying, “Definitely.”
Robert confessed that he would finish the job, but said he wanted to keep the ‘stache.
The wildlife conservationist’s followers were divided on the new look, with one person comparing him to Chris Hemsworth, while another added that they were “with Terri on this one”.
“Robert Irwin in the next Top Gun movie,” wrote a third.
Terri added in the comments that he was giving “Ned Flanders vibes,” referencing The Simpsons character.
Others said that the star should have kept the full beard.
Robert says 2025 was the ‘best year of my life’
It comes after Robert posted a video on Instagram on New Year’s Eve, sharing that 2025 was the “best year” of his life.
The clip was a highlights reel from the year that was, which included last year’s season of I’m A Celebrity, crocodile rescues, time spent with family and animals, his infamous Bonds campaign and more.
Of course, his Dancing With the Stars win took up a large chunk of the edit, including his viral shirtless moment.
Robert’s sister, Bindi, commented on the video and said: “What. A. Year. Love you so much!”
“THIS EDIT ARE WE KIDDING,” his dancing partner Witney Carson added.
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“Thank YOU Robert for not only giving us the best season ever of DWTS, but also for being the compassionate and kind human you are,” one fan said.
“The world is better with you in it.”
Many others shared similar sentiments, with some calling 2025 “the year of Robert Irwin”, and we have to agree.
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