During an interview with Fox News Digital at the NFL Honors, Irwin admitted that he would take a crocodile over L.A. traffic any day.<\/p>\n
“Oh my gosh! I learned to drive in America\u2014it was the first time I’d ever driven on that side of the road, in L.A. That was the most terrifying part of the entire \u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 experience\u2026 was being on the road in L.A.,” Irwin said.<\/p>\n
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Robert Irwin says driving was the most “terrifying part” of living in Los Angeles for several months. (Brendon Thorne\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
“I don’t know how they do that. Give me a crocodile any day!”<\/p>\n
JON BON JOVI, CHRIS PRATT, AND JAY-Z LEAD STAR-STUDDED HOLLYWOOD TAKEOVER AT SUPER BOWL LX IN SANTA CLARA<\/a><\/p>\n “I don’t know how they do that. Give me a crocodile any day!”<\/p>\n \u2014 Robert Irwin<\/p>\n Irwin, who won Season 34 of<\/a> “Dancing with the Stars,” admitted that he loved the support he received from fans in America, but his heart will always be in Australia.<\/p>\n Robert Irwin won “Dancing with the Stars” Season 34. (\u00a0Eric McCandless\/Disney via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “Well, I think the thing is like, I grew up out and about, you know, in the wilderness of Australia. Being in that L.A. vibe was so incredibly different,” Irwin said. “But it was also really amazing because I felt so much support from across America, and it felt wonderful.”<\/p>\n WATCH: Robert Irwin admits life in Los Angeles terrified him: ‘Give me a crocodile’<\/p>\n He continued, “I was excited to get home, but it\u2019s also, you know, equally beautiful to come back to America to see all my \u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 mates and all of that is really special. But Australia will always be where my heart beats from and that\u2019s always where I\u2019ll go back to.”<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n Last month, Irwin told The West Australian<\/a> he’s “not a city kid” after spending months in California for the dance competition show.<\/p>\n Steve, Bidi, Robert and Terri Irwin. (Australia Zoo via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “Being in L.A. for the last three months has been wonderful, but I am not a city kid. I live out in the bush and have grown up there, so it\u2019s good to be back where there\u2019s a bit of greenery,” he told the outlet in January.<\/p>\n Robert grew up in Australia with his mom, Terri, and his sister, Bindi. The family follows in the footsteps of their late father, Steve Irwin, and keeps his work alive at the Australia Zoo. Steve died in 2006 after being stung by a stingray at the Batt Reef off the coast of Australia.<\/p>\n Robert Irwin, Terri Irwin and Bindi Irwin continue Steve Irwin’s work at the Australia Zoo. (Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Irwin came back to America for the 2026 Super Bowl<\/a>. Speaking to Fox News Digital ahead of the game, Irwin explained why he brought a snake as his plus one for the event.<\/p>\n WATCH: Robert Irwin says it was a ‘dream’ to bring a snake to the Super Bowl<\/p>\n “Well, you know, it\u2019s actually always been a dream of mine to come and watch a Super Bowl. So when they said come out and experience it, I\u2019m like, ‘Oh, 100%,’ but I had to bring a snake with me,” Irwin said. “I mean, it kind of only made sense.”<\/p>\n![\"Irwin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iriwn-family.jpg\")
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