Bindi Irwin is sharing an emotional tribute following her brother Robert Irwin’s moving “Dancing With the Stars” performance dedicated to their late father, Steve Irwin. The wildlife conservationist and former DWTS champion, 27, poured her heart out on Instagram after watching her younger brother, 21, perform an emotional foxtrot with partner Witney Carson during the show’s 20th anniversary episode on November 11. The dance honored their father’s memory in a way that left the entire ballroom and their family in tears.
“Incredibly honoured that Robert and Witney danced to ‘Footprints In The Sand,’ a song that I dedicated to Dad 10 years ago during my time on Dancing With the Stars,” Bindi, 27, wrote on Instagram after the show’s November 11 episode.
“This dance healed part of my heart, and I hoped it would do the same for Robert.”
She continued, “Enormous gratitude to Derek and Witney for giving us both the indescribable gift of dancing through grief and finding so much love and peace. And Robert, I know with all my heart that Dad is beaming with pride because of the wonderful man you are today.”
During the 20th anniversary episode, Bindi made a surprise appearance in Robert’s heartfelt foxtrot with partner Witney Carson. Their dance was set to Leona Lewis’ “Footprints in the Sand” — the same song Bindi performed to in her 2015 freestyle with Derek Hough when she won Season 21.
At the end of the performance, Robert and Witney separated before Bindi walked onto the floor to take her brother’s hand, finishing the routine together. As the music faded, Robert dropped to the floor in tears as Bindi and Witney wrapped him in a hug.
The camera then panned to a touching video of the siblings in their late father’s arms, with their mom, Terri Irwin, looking on. The dance earned a perfect score of 40 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Derek Hough, and guest judge Tom Bergeron.
After the emotional performance, Robert shared his gratitude and pride on Instagram.
“This dance was emotional, beautifu,l and so deeply meaningful,” he wrote on November 11. “I carry Dad’s legacy with me in everything I do, and it was a privilege to dedicate our foxtrot to him.”
He ended his post with a nod to his father’s legacy: “I’m a proud Wildlife Warrior, and I’ll always carry on my dad’s mission. I’m so grateful that I can do that in the ballroom.”
“Celebrating 20 years of @dancingwiththestars. So incredibly special to bring Grace to the rehearsal studio,” Bindi captioned the post. “Her favourite part? ‘Dance class’ with Witney and Uncle Robert. My heart.”
The Irwin family, including Terri, Bindi, Chandler Powell, and little Grace, has been spending time in the United States to support Robert throughout his journey on Dancing With the Stars. For them, this season has been about more than competition. As Bindi shared, dancing together has helped the family heal, reconnect, and honor their father’s enduring spirit.
Life may have changed a lot for Rachel Zoe, but she is trying to keep things positive. She opened up about how she felt about joining
Rachel was announced as the newest cast member last June. She seemed like a great fit for RHOBH. And while fans were still sad to see Garcelle Beavais exit the series, they were excited to see Rachel step back into the spotlight.
“I loved being in an ensemble,” Rachel told PEOPLE about how RHOBH differed from The Rachel Zoe Project. “It was really nice for it not to just be on me and about me and always me. I’m so much more interested in other people’s lives than I am my own, so that was really nice to kind of be with the other women all the time.”
She said that having people to lean on was also nice. “And listen, we’re all going through stuff. So I think it’s nice that we kind of had each other to do that with,” she shared. Honestly, the newly dropped RHOBH trailer looks a bit different than women supporting one another but we’ll have to wait and see.
Plus, the life Rachel is living now is very different from her life back during her first show in 2008.
“I have full-blown children now and obviously I’m getting divorced, so that’s a whole ‘nother thing,” she revealed. Rachel filed for divorce from Rodger Berman in July, following 26 years of marriage. They have two sons together.
“Life is life-ing really hard on all sides right now, so I just have a lot,” she admitted. “I just have to stay positive because if I break, everything breaks. So there’s no breaking.” And she’s not wrong about the other Housewives going through things too. Kyle Richards is navigating life separated from Mauricio Umansky, while PK Kemsley and Dorit Kemsley are facing their own divorce struggles.
As for what fans will be seeing when RHOBH returns in December, Rachel is keeping mum about that! “I’d have to kill you if I told you, but I can’t tell you anything,” she said. “We had fun. I think it’ll be interesting.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 15 premieres Thursday, December 4 at 8/7c on Bravo. Episodes stream next-day on Peacock.