THERE was a specific moment where fans became convinced Witney Carson leaked a ‘secret romance’ between Robert Irwin and Xochitl Gomez.
And fans are now sure that the pair might be dating behind the scenes of Dancing With The Stars.
During the show earlier this week, Robert was paired with Xochitl Gomez for the 20th anniversary.
Derek Hough even called out the “chemistry” between the pair.
Witney Carson then “leaked” the romance because of the way in which her facial expression seemingly gave it away.
Reacting to the speculative post, one person penned, “They make such a cute couple.”
“That would be nice,” said a second.
“Well, I hope there is something there. They make such a good looking couple. Both are amazing people and terrific dancers,” penned a third.
A fourth then wrote, “Both of these young adorable people would be great together.”
While a fifth said, “Robert has good chemistry with basically everyone, so everyone needs to chill out please.”
And a sixth said, “If they are, that’s adorable! But can we just let them be??”
But a few other fans were quick to comment on how Xochitl looks like Robert’s sister Bindi.
“Looks like his sister,” said one person.
“She has a similar look to Bindi,” penned another.
This comes after we revealed the son of the legendary late Steve Irwin has his eyes set on rising star, Hailey Bills, who made her debut on DWTS this year as a member of the dance troupe.
Fans have suspected that sparks were flying between Robert, 21, and Hailey, 19, after noticing their on-screen chemistry during glimpses of them together on the show.
It appears that the suspicions were right on track, as The U.S. Sun can confirm that Robert does indeed have his sights set on Hailey.
“Robert’s been chasing Hailey around on set like a puppy dog. It’s no secret, people see it but the whole crew is supportive.
“They love the two of them individually so together they would be even better.
“There’s definitely a lot of attraction there, definitely a lot of flirting.
“They seem to have a really good connection and chemistry, that’s for sure,” a source spilled.
However, the insider said that it’s still early on, so the pair are “not yet” officially dating.
“Robert has his eyes on the prize and is just trying to get through this season and come out on top, so nothing is official yet.
“They aren’t in a relationship but the attraction is there, it’s heading in that direction.”
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Margaret Josephs
has announced some major baby news.
The reality television personality took to her Instagram account on November 13 to share that her stepson, Bret Josephs, the son of her late ex-husband, Jan Josephs, and his wife, Rachel Josephs, has welcomed a child. The Instagram post featured a picture of Josephs, who divorced Jan Josephs in 2013 after 19 years of marriage, holding the baby while sitting next to her second husband,
“Our hearts are full ! Welcome baby Jack Matthew Josephs! Mommy Rachel and Daddy Bret are over the moon and we are just in love,” read the caption of the post.
Several RHONJ stars flocked to Josephs’ comments section to shower her with congratulations.
“She’s a glam ma!! Congratulations!!!!!!” wroteMelissa Gorga.
“Hes beautiful,” addedDolores Catania.
“So exciting !!! Congratulations!!” shared Rachel Fuda
.
“Oh my goodness! What a peanut!” commentedDanielle Cabral.
Josephs shared clips from Rachel’s baby shower in September 2025 on Instagram. The video showed Rachel surrounded by friends and family.
“Ray of sunshine coming soon Baby Josephs on the way,” read the caption of the September 6 Instagram post.
Josephs joined the RHONJ cast during its 8th season, which premiered in 2017. In a July 2025 interview on the BILFPod, Josephs explained that she had appeared as a lifestyle expert on different talk shows because of the success of her lifestyle brand, Macbeth Collection, before starring in RHONJ. According to Josephs, she was approached by Bravo to star in RHONJ Season 6. She said, however, that she had declined the offer because she was in the process of creating her own show titled Pigtails and Powertools.
Josephs clarified that the show never made it to fruition. In addition, she said her business took a downturn because of lawsuits. For these reasons, Josephs accepted when Bravo gave her another offer to join RHONJ for Season 8.
“They came back to me and they were like, ‘Are you ready to do it now?’ So, I didn’t have to go through this lengthy process of interviewing,” said the 58-year-old in the interview.