Robert Irwin has been in the public eye since he was a young boy. The son of the late “Crocodile Hunter,” Steve Irwin, took on his father’s legacy by becoming a wildlife conservationist himself. He works at an Australian zoo in honor of his dad. The Aussie spent some time in the U.S. last year while competing on Dancing With The Stars.
He took home the Mirrorball Trophy, exactly ten years after his sister, Bindi, won Season 21 of the dance competition. While he was on DWTS, rumors began to swirl that he might look for a wife on ABC’s Bachelor reality dating show. The rumors recently resurfaced. Keep reading to find out his shocking reaction.
DWTS Champ Robert Irwin Breaks Silence On Bachelor Rumors
Robert Irwin recently reunited with his DWTS partner, Witney Carson, when she traveled to Australia with her husband and two young children. Entertainment Tonight caught up with him and asked about the Bachelor rumors.
The Dancing With The Stars champ didn’t shut the idea down. He said that his current attitude about life is to “never say never.” He teased that he might do the ABC dating show. “Who knows. It’s a strange world. Anything could happen,” he said.
He also shared that people have the wrong idea about him. “I’m a zookeeper, I’m an animal conservationist. That’s my thing. My world is very different from most of the things that are reported on about me,” Robert Irwin said.
Bachelor Nation Fans React To Possibility
Robert Irwin was immensely popular when he was on Dancing With The Stars. But his thoughts on being the next Bachelor were posted on Reddit. Bachelor Nation fans were surprisingly against the idea for one reason: Age. Robert Irwin is just 22-years-old. The youngest Bachelor was Jesse Palmer at 25 back in
- “I like Robert but I’d be more interested in this in 3-5 years”
- “Robert Irwin is 22, basically a baby. He is so sweet I don’t think he is built for the emotional toll and manipulation of this show.”
- “He’s adorable but do people forget how young he is? We don’t need a bachelor under 30.”
- “Maybe but most likely not this year.”
- “He’s way too good for this trashy show.”
- “Please no, he’s way too young”
- “I’m conflicted. He’s so young, but seems like he’s ready for marriage!”
A new season of The Bachelor has been delayed indefinitely. While ABC renewed the show for Season 30, a new season of The Bachelorette starts on March 22, 2026. Stay tuned for news about the next Bachelor season.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
