Robert Irwin remembers his dad, feels special to continue his legacy

Robert Irwin has never felt “closer” to his father.

Before his tango performance on the September 23 episode of Dancing with the Stars, Robert shared that his father’s legacy continues to inspire him every day.

“There isn’t a day goes by where someone isn’t sharing how dad inspired them,” he said. “It means everything to me, because every year I live, I actually feel closer to my dad.”

The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and his partner Witney Carson impressed the judges with their tango routine, with Bruno Tonioli telling Robert that he was “leading man mode” but didn’t need gimmicks to win the mirrorball trophy.

“This level of competition is insane. Your charisma is off the charts,” Carrie Ann Inaba added. Derek Hough used one word to describe the competition, “Crikey,” earning him a high-five from Robert.

The son of the late Steve Irwin,has previously shared that he thinks his late father would be “stoked” to see him on Dancing with the Stars.

“He was the sort of person where he just never held back,” Robert said. “He was passionate, enthusiastic about every single thing he did. And he loved life when he was just living on the edge and giving it 100. And that is what this experience is.”

Despite losing his father at a young age, Robert feels a strong bond with him. “As I start to reach the same sort of milestones that he did as a young bloke growing up, I, yeah, I feel closer to him in a way,” he said.

“I really do. My dad is like a superhero figure. He’s like this omnipresent, just a superhero to me. And I’m so grateful for that, because while I didn’t have much time with my dad, I have a human being who exemplifies everything I want to be in life.”

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