{"id":203235,"date":"2025-12-26T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/203235\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:30:09","slug":"robert-irwin-suggests-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-choose-australia-zoo-as-their-wedding-venue-hit-me-up-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/203235\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Irwin Suggests Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Choose Australia Zoo as Their Wedding Venue: &#8216;Hit Me Up&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During his interview for ABC News&#8217; 15th annual year-end special\u00a0THE YEAR: 2025, Robert Irwin tells Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, &#8220;Hit me up,&#8221; if they want to get married in Australia<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The wildlife conservationist says the couple should tie the knot at the &#8220;stunning&#8221; Australia Zoo for it&#8217;s &#8220;beautiful&#8221; scenery and &#8220;frolicking&#8221; animals<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift and Kelce announced their engagement on Aug. 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/robert-irwin-5672162\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robert Irwin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Robert Irwin<\/a> has the perfect wedding venue in mind for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Taylor Swift<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/travis-kelce-8285986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Travis Kelce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In PEOPLE\u2019s exclusive sneak peek of ABC News&#8217; 15th annual year-end special\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.detpress.com\/abcnews\/pressrelease\/the-year-2025-hosted-by-good-morning-america-co-anchor-robin-roberts-to-air-monday-dec-29-on-abc-streams-next-day-on-disney-and-hulu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:THE YEAR: 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">THE YEAR: 2025<\/a>, hosted by Good Morning America&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/robin-roberts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robin Roberts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Robin Roberts<\/a> and airing\u00a0Monday, Dec. 29, Irwin, 22, invites Swift and Kelce, both 36, to hit him up if they want to tie the knot in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;One of the things that we do that is the most popular is weddings at <a href=\"https:\/\/australiazoo.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Australia Zoo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Australia Zoo<\/a>. We have hosted many,&#8221; says the wildlife conservationist, who works at\u00a0Australia Zoo\u00a0in Queensland, Australia. &#8220;We have this beautiful, and I mean beautiful, location overlooking the African savanna, where rhinos and giraffes are just frolicking out in the open, in the wild. And you get married over that, and it&#8217;s stunning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Dancing with the Stars <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/robert-irwin-says-winning-dwts-means-everything-to-me-exclusive-11857426\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:season 34 champion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">season 34 champion<\/a> explains that the zoo has seen &#8220;quite a few&#8221; I do&#8217;s, with couples describing exchanging vows there as &#8220;a life-changing experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Wow, Travis and Taylor. You know what&#8217;d really, in my opinion, just absolutely make that wedding is if it was an Australian wedding,&#8221; Irwin says, adding, &#8220;Hit me up. I got you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Irwin isn&#8217;t the first celebrity to chime in on &#8220;The Fate of Ophelia&#8221; and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end&#8217;s wedding plans since the pair <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-swift-engaged-travis-kelce-8416978\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced their engagement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced their engagement<\/a> on Aug. 26.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"ABC News Robert Irwin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0f20bd09b73beed0b98a5b3175a4f22b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several stars have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/shaquille-oneal-cant-wait-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-get-married-exclusive-11806936\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wished the couple congratulations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wished the couple congratulations<\/a>\u00a0and thrown their hat into the wedding ring, including\u00a0Cake Boss\u00a0star\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/buddy-valastro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buddy Valastro;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buddy Valastro<\/a>, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/cake-boss-star-buddy-valastro-offers-to-make-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding-cake-11805211\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:offered to make the wedding cake;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">offered to make the wedding cake<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/martha-stewart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Martha Stewart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Martha Stewart<\/a>, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/martha-stewart-volunteers-to-plan-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding-its-time-to-call-in-the-ultimate-wedding-planner-11798369\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:volunteered to be the wedding planner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">volunteered to be the wedding planner<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/flavor-flav-8670853\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Flavor Flav;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Flavor Flav<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/flavor-flav-says-he-wants-to-officiate-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding-exclusive-11813431\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wants to officiate the ceremony;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wants to officiate the ceremony<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/see-who-mark-ronson-would-want-narrate-upcoming-memoir-11756743\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Ronson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mark Ronson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mark-ronson-volunteers-to-be-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding-dj-11808769\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:who is eyeing the DJ role;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">who is eyeing the DJ role<\/a>; and the band, Foreigner,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/foreigner-make-formal-offer-perform-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-11803289\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:which made a &quot;formal offer&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">which made a &#8220;formal offer&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0to perform at the nuptials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Irwin has an opinion on the wedding venue, fans aren&#8217;t likely to know exactly where Swift and Kelce will wed until after the fact. Back in October, Swift jokingly shared <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-swift-jokingly-shares-wild-idea-for-maintaining-secrecy-around-wedding-to-travis-kelce-11868937\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a wild idea for maintaining secrecy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a wild idea for maintaining secrecy<\/a> around her wedding invitations during an appearance on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/nbc-insider\/taylor-swift-idea-for-her-travis-kelce-wedding-invites\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Late Night with Seth Meyers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Late Night with Seth Meyers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There&#8217;s lots of different things you could do, right?&#8221; Swift said, teasing, &#8220;We could get some production value or get really tricksy with it where they read it and as soon as it senses fingerprints\u2026 three minutes later, it dissolves into dust.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fa1acea751a4313c3a2bf6543fe38930.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce<\/p>\n<p> Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-wont-be-a-spectacle-exclusive-11805920&#039;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A source told PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A source told PEOPLE<\/a> in September that Swift and Kelce&#8217;s ceremony will be a private affair, so they&#8217;ll likely stay tight-lipped on wedding planning details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt will\u00a0definitely be a private affair\u00a0and not a spectacle,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;They both have a close circle of friends, and they\u2019ll respect their privacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">THE YEAR: 2025 hosted by GMA&#8217;s Robin Roberts airs Monday, Dec. 29, at 8 p.m. EST on ABC, and the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/robert-irwin-offers-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-australia-zoo-as-wedding-venue-exclusive-11874807\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW During his interview for ABC News&#8217; 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