Real-Life Love
Does Robert Irwin Have a Girlfriend? All About the ‘DWTS’ Star’s Relationship Status
Robert Irwin regularly handles dangerous animals, but that doesn’t mean Dancing With the Stars isn’t its own beast. “What I’m most excited about is how nervous I am about it all,” the 21-year-old told TV Insider. “That is honestly what gets me excited because it is an adrenaline rush.”
Even though Irwin is new to the dancing game, Season 34 isn’t Irwin’s first foray into the public eye. The zookeeper has captured the hearts of fans around the world, taking up his late father’s legacy and appearing on a number of reality shows. Naturally, Irwin’s love life has become a hot topic ever since, especially after he joined DWTS. So, is Irwin on or off the market? Swooon has the latest on his relationship status below.
Does Robert Irwin have a girlfriend?
Irwin is single at the moment, making him one of Dancing With the Stars Season 34’s most eligible bachelors. Even though he’s just 21, he’s ready to find that special someone. In a new interview with People, Irwin revealed that he wants a relationship like his parents had. “That’s who I want to be. That’s a perfect relationship,” he said.
In April 2025, he confirmed that he wasn’t dating anyone. “It’s funny, I’m at this point in my life where I’m like, I’m so open to that, but I’m just waiting for the stars to align,” he explained to People.
Irwin added that his parents and his sister, Bindi Irwin, who won DWTS Season 21, found love close to home. “Everyone met here at our wildlife sanctuary,” he said, referring to the Australia Zoo in Queensland, Australia.
“In both instances, there were American tourists that were coming over and visiting the zoo. So I’m waiting. I’m waiting for that American tourist to come into the zoo and for it all to happen!” he said. DWTS does shoot in Los Angeles, so if it’s an American he’s after, maybe Irwin will find someone over the next couple of months.
Explaining what he’s looking for in a relationship, Irwin continued, “I look at when my brother-in-law Chandler and my sister Bindi met, it was just meant to be. And when my mom and dad met, it was this crazy serendipitous, amazing moment that just was a fluke.”
Who has Robert Irwin dated in the past?
Irwin does have a history of romance in the workplace. He dated Rorie Buckey, the niece of the late Heath Ledger, from 2022 to 2024. She’s attending university in Perth, and she worked with Irwin at the Australia Zoo. They kept their relationship mostly under the radar until they made their red carpet debut in July 2023.
A year after they were first linked, the former couple revealed that they had gone their separate ways. “We wish to express the gratitude and respect we have for one another as we continue our journeys on different paths,” they said in a joint statement via Instagram Stories. “We won’t be commenting further on this, and really appreciate your respect and privacy at this time.”
Dancing With the Stars Season 34, Live, Tuesday, September 16, 8/7c, ABC, Disney+ (next day on Hulu)
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