{"id":37887,"date":"2025-09-23T03:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T03:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/37887\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T03:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T03:35:07","slug":"robert-irwin-melts-hearts-teaching-niece-grace-adorable-dance-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/37887\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Irwin melts hearts teaching niece Grace adorable dance moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Robert Irwin has some serious competition from a pint-sized family member.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The wildlife conservationist and current &#8220;<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/topics\/DWTS\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dancing with the Stars<\/a>&#8221; season 34 contestant posted a sweet Instagram <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DO2MgyxCa0G\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">video<\/a> over the weekend showing him giving dance lessons to his 4-year-old niece Grace as he prepared for week two of the reality competition show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In the clip, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/robert-irwin-trades-khakis-suits-runway-melbourne-fashion-festival-photos-107842919\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Irwin<\/a> leads Grace &#8212; the daughter of Irwin&#8217;s sister <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/bindi-irwin-pays-tribute-father-steve-irwin-15th-79858126\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bindi Irwin<\/a> and her husband Chandler Powell &#8212; through a playful routine complete with kicks, spins and jumps as they twirl hand in hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Loved it,&#8221; Bindi Irwin cheers from behind the camera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">At the end, Grace adorably asks, &#8220;Did I win?&#8221; prompting her uncle to reply, &#8220;You won\u2026 10s, all 10s\u2026. Everybody else can go home now, Grace has won.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Robert Irwin captioned the post, &#8220;Grace is making sure my dance training continues when I get home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;She is prepped and ready for season 50 of @dancingwiththestars \ud83d\udc4c\ud83d\ude06,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Seriously so grateful I have my family here supporting me on this DWTS journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Robert-Irwin-ht-gmh-250922_1758566917768_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Robert Irwin posted a sweet Instagram showing him giving dance lessons to his 4-year-old niece, Grace.<\/p>\n<p>@robertirwinphotography\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Last week, Robert Irwin <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/robert-irwin-steals-show-dwts-season-34-premiere-125655923\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wowed viewers<\/a> during the season premiere, leaping off a car mid-jive in his signature khaki pants alongside pro partner Witney Carson &#8212; a performance &#8220;DWTS&#8221; judge Derek Hough called &#8220;probably the best first dance I&#8217;ve ever seen on this show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Robert Irwin later credited Carson for the pair&#8217;s standout debut, saying, &#8220;Every success on the dance floor is her fault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Dancing with the Stars&#8221; returns for week two Tuesday, Sept. 23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Disney is the parent company of ABC and ABC News.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Robert Irwin has some serious competition from a pint-sized family member. 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