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Robert Irwin<\/a> brought fans to tears following his latest performance on Dancing With The Stars<\/a>\u00a0after his mother, Terri Irwin, made a surprise appearance. The 21-year-old decided to put the spotlight on his mum<\/a> for Dedication Night, revealing the impact she made by keeping his late father Steve a part of his life<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Yahoo Lifestyle team felt collective goosebumps as Phil Collins’ classic ‘You’ll Be In My Heart’ played and Robert and his dance partner Witney Carson<\/a> took the stage for their contemporary routine. This was the first time friends and family members had been a part of dancers’ routines, and there was an enormous applause when Terri joined her son at the end of the performance.<\/p>\n

A visibly emotional Robert and Terri cried as they embraced on the stage.<\/p>\n

Watch Robert Irwin\u2019s Dancing With The Stars performance here<\/p>\n

Prior to the dance, Robert and Terri both spoke about how losing Steve made it \u201cdifficult to smile again for quite a while\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a moment with my mum that I\u2019ll cherish forever, and I know my dad would be so proud,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Robert ended up receiving a total of 35 points from the judges, which included Aussie dancer and two-time mirrorball champion Kym Johnson as a special guest.<\/p>\n

This marked his highest score all season and secured his spot in next week\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n

‘I’m never gonna recover’<\/p>\n

Viewers struggled to hold back tears watching both the performance and Robert\u2019s explanation about why his mum means so much to him, with many admitting that they were \u201cbawling\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was absolutely gorgeous! So beautiful! I love the Irwin family,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cDamn Robert cutting the onions up in here,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m never gonna recover from Robert Irwin\u2019s dance,” a fan noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod I knew Robert’s dedication night dance was going to make me cry but still,\u201d someone else remarked.<\/p>\n

\"Terri<\/p>\n

Robert received a score of 35 for his emotional routine. Photo: Disney+<\/p>\n

Robert’s emotionally charged revelation about Terri<\/p>\n

Robert recently shared a post on Instagram<\/a> revealing that it was \u201can emotional week in rehearsals\u201d as he had been thinking a lot about his mum and her strength.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been reminiscing on the times we\u2019ve spent as a family and how she has kept my dad part of my life,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis dance is for my mum, it\u2019s for anyone who\u2019s lost someone\u2026 and it\u2019s for all the strong mothers of the world who deserve our recognition and appreciation.\u201d<\/p>\n

SHOP:<\/p>\n

The post was flooded with supportive messages, including a sweet comment from Terri herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you forever and always. Together we are strong,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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