Robert Irwin has revealed that he’s set to pay a heartwarming tribute to his sister, Bindi, and late father, Steve, for his next performance on Dancing With The Stars.
Robert has revealed that he will perform a dance in homage to one of Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough’s Dancing With the Stars freestyle performances.
At the time Bindi did the dance, she did it in honour of her late father and didn’t leave a dry eye in the house.
Rob and his partner, Witney, will do a Foxtrot to the Leona Lewis song Footprints In The Sand, following in the footsteps of his sister.
Back when Derek and Bindi first did the dance, her dance partner surprised Bindi at the end of their dance with a photo of her and Steve, which caused the then-17-year-old to burst into tears.
“This week is a tough one, because we’ve got two dances, it’s going to be really special,” Robert said on Instagram.
“To do a Foxtrot to Footprints in the Sand – of course, my sister’s dance that she did with Derek on Season 21 – she’s such a big reason as to why I’m here doing this.”
Robert added that he’s appreciated being able to get Bindi’s advice when she visits the dance studio, saying she has “amazing gems of wisdom”.
Bindi commented on one of Robert’s posts, saying that it’s been “so wonderful to visit you guys for rehearsals”.
“Your dance this week is going to be so incredibly special. Can’t wait to cheer for you both,” she added.
Fans raced to share their excitement over Rob’s forthcoming dance, with one commenting: “You’re finally going to get all 10s!”
“I am so looking forward to this week’s dance,” another said while a third added, “I already know I’m going to cry.”
Meanwhile, Robert went on to share that the other dance Witney has planned for them this week “is a really fun one”.
“It’s a very different vibe, really cool, and it’s definitely been one of those weeks, where we just have to reach a new level,” he shared.
“We want to take you guys on the journey with us, and we want you to feel all of the emotions, all of the joy, and to really tell a story through these dances.”
