Crikey, mate.
Robert Irwin has suffered a startling injury just hours before he and partner Witney Carson take to the floor for the Season 34 finale of “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesday night.
Carson opened up about the 21-year-old conservationist’s injury in a lengthy TikTok video, although she stopped short of revealing exactly what happened. Instead, the pro dancer promised fans that “more will be revealed” during the season’s final episode.
Robert Irwin’s “Dancing with the Stars” partner, Witney Carson, revealed Irwin suffered an injury ahead of the show’s Season 34 finale on Nov. 25, 2025. Tiktok/@witneycarsonofficial
Witney Carson and Robert Irwin competing on “DWTS” on Sept. 30, 2025. Disney via Getty Images
“My body is feeling it. Robert’s body is feeling it. We’re, like, kind of falling apart right now,” the pro dancer, 32, said Monday. “Just trying to keep it together for, like, two more days. Literally today and tomorrow, and then it’s over.”
“Robert’s ribs have been killing him, and more will be revealed on Tuesday,” she continued, adding that viewers will “get a better idea of what we’ve been dealing with all week” during the finale.
The Post has reached out to Irwin’s rep for comment.
Carson, who filmed her TikTok video while preparing for the final “camera blocking” of Season 34, went on to detail how she and Steve Irwin’s son were getting ready for their final performance.
The professional dancer teased Robert Irwin’s injury in a TikTok video on Nov. 24, 2025. Tiktok/@witneycarsonofficial
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson during their “DWTS” routine on the night of Nov. 11, 2025. Disney via Getty Images
“So I’m headed to rehearsal first, just to clean up Robert and what we need to do for blocking, and then we go to Television City to lock the freestyle,” she explained. “And then we’re gonna go back to the studio to rehearse even more, because this is the last chance, and knowing Robert, he’s going to want to rehearse till the very last second.”
“Last night we stayed at the studio till it closed down,” Carson added. “Like, they had to kick us out at 9 p.m. We’re gonna have absolutely no regrets by the end of this.”
The former “So You Think You Can Dance” contestant and Irwin are one of five pairs competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in the three-hour “DWTS” season finale on Tuesday night.
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson during “One-Hit Wonders Night” on Sept. 23, 2025. Disney via Getty Images
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson are one of the five pairs competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in the three-hour “DWTS” season finale on Nov. 25, 2025. Disney via Getty Images
They are up against influencer Alix Earle and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa, Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach, and actress Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten.
Although Carson described her experience this season as “11 weeks of crazy, vigorous [and] hard dancing,” she admitted it was an “emotional” ride with a “bittersweet” ending.
“I was so emotional yesterday, I literally couldn’t stop crying,” she shared. “I think for a bunch of different reasons. I think I’m emotionally and physically exhausted, but also that this whole experience is coming to an end. It just feels very bittersweet.”
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson during the “TikTok Night” of “DWTS” on Sept. 30, 2025. Disney via Getty Images
Witney Carson described her time with Robert Irwin on this season of “DWTS” as an “emotional” ride with a “bittersweet” ending. Disney via Getty Images
As for her plans once this season of “DWTS” comes to an end, Carson revealed she is “very ready” to depart Los Angeles and return to her home and family in Florida.
The pro dancer then gushed over Irwin and the time they spent working together to make it to the very end of the season.
“I really do feel like I’ve already won in this experience with Robert as my partner, and the experiences and the memories that we’ve shared have been so special, and just this entire season just feels like the biggest gift,” Carson said.
Witney Carson and Robert Irwin during their spectacular “DWTS” performance on the night of Sept. 16, 2025. Disney
Witney Carson and Robert Irwin became a fan-favorite pair during their time on Season 34 of “DWTS.” Disney
“I’m just so thankful and thankful for everyone that has voted, that got us here, and won’t start crying,” she concluded.
Irwin, meanwhile, has received some surprising support from high-profile figures like Prince William, Russell Crowe and Jonathan Bailey amid his “DWTS” journey.
However, the Australian wildlife conservationist wouldn’t be the first one in his family to compete on – and possibly win – the hit dancing competition.
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson during the second-to-last episode of “DWTS” Season 34. Disney
Robert Irwin received some surprising support from Prince William, Russell Crowe and Jonathan Bailey during his “DWTS” journey. Disney via Getty Images
Bindi Irwin, his older sister, brought home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy after winning Season 21 of “DWTS” in 2015. The 27-year-old was partnered with Derek Hough.
“There is no sibling rivalry,” Irwin told People during the annual Steve Irwin Gala earlier this year. “It’s actually really nice.”
“She has just said, ‘Go into this and make it your own,’” he added. “She said it’s going to be a completely different experience.”
