Robert Irwin has been spotted having a private meeting with his rumoured girlfriend Xochitl Gomez just moments before his win on US Dancing With the Stars.
The wildlife warrior, 21, was seen spending time with the American actress, 19, backstage before his final performance on the show.
Xochitl couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she gifted Robert a huge bouquet of flowers before giving him an affectionate hug.
The pair chatted and laughed moments before Robert’s sister Bindi Irwin was seen joining them.
Xochitl looked stylish in a long black halter neck dress while Robert looked dapper in his shiny dance top and sparkly pants.
They first sparked romance rumours earlier this month when Robert performed an intimate dance with Xochitl for the 20th anniversary of Dancing With the Stars US.
Robert Irwin has been spotted having a private meeting with his rumoured girlfriend Xochitl Gomez just moments before his win on US Dancing With the Stars
The wildlife warrior, 21, was seen spending time with the American actress backstage before his final performance on the show
Xochitl couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she gifted Robert a huge bouquet of flowers before giving him an affectionate hug
Viewers could not help but notice their ‘chemistry’ on screen as they delivered an impressive Jive.
The Baby-Sitters Club star, who won Season 32 of the show in 2023, was a special guest on the episode, standing in for Robert’s usual dance partner, Witney Carson.
In November last year, Robert revealed he is still looking for love after his split with long-time sweetheart Rorie Buckey in February 2024.
He appeared on Nine’s Today show and confessed there was ‘no one special’ in his life at that time.
After being dubbed one of Australia’s ‘most eligible bachelors’ during the segment, a bashful Robert said that dating for him was not easy.
‘That’s an interesting world to navigate as well with [being in] the public eye and that sort of thing,’ he said.
Admitting that he was not seeing anyone at present, Robert was asked about what he was ‘looking for’ in a partner.
‘I’m one of those people who is kind of gonna let it happen, I’m gonna let that unfold as it will.
The pair chatted and laughed as they spent time together
Moments later, Robert’s sister Bindi Irwin was seen joining them
Xochitl looked stylish in a long black halter neck dress while Robert looked dapper in his shiny dance top and sparkly pants
They first sparked romance rumours earlier this month when Robert performed an intimate dance with Xochitl for the 20th anniversary of Dancing With the Stars US
Viewers could not help but notice their ‘chemistry’ on screen as they delivered an impressive Jive
The Baby-Sitters Club star was a special guest on the episode, standing in for Robert’s usual dance partner, Witney Carson
Xochitl won Season 32 of the show in 2023
In November last year, Robert revealed he is still looking for love after his split with long-time sweetheart Rorie Buckey in February 2024
‘I look at my parents as inspiration and I look at my sister [Bindi Irwin who found a husband], Chandler.’
He then added: ‘I know there’s someone out there, but they are going to have to be a goer, they are going to be in this lifestyle, it’s here, it’s there, it’s everywhere, but I would definitely want to share this wonderful life with someone special.’
Robert and his ex Rorie, 20, were believed to have been dating since November 2022, but went Instagram official almost a year later in August 2023.
Rorie reportedly completed an Irwin-approved ‘wildlife warrior boot camp’ before she and Robert became an official couple.
In December 2023, Woman’s Day claimed Rorie had to win over the family by having a willingness to get out into nature.
The couple went on a crocodile research trip together where they uncovered ‘critical data’ for the Wildlife Warriors’ Worldwide foundation.
Robert’s mother Terri – who shares her kids with her late husband Steve – and sister Bindi had been impressed by Rorie’s dedication to Australian wildlife.
The pair were in a long-distance relationship, as Robert is based at Australia Zoo in Queensland while Rorie lives in Perth.
