Robert Irwin’s rumoured new flame has sent the internet ablaze – but not for reasons you might expect.
Fans went into meltdown this week when whispers surfaced that the Wildlife Warrior, 21, who is currently competing on DAWTS US with Witney Carson, is rumoured to be dating American professional dancer Hailey Bills, 19.
Now, everyone is doing a double-take after noticing Hailey looks remarkably like Robert’s older sister Bindi, 27.
‘Looks exactly like Bindi… just saying’, one online user wrote of the stunning dancer.
‘Looks like his sister’, a second user agreed, a a third added: ‘Well she looks like Bindi, perhaps mum will approve’
‘I thought it was Bindi at first’, someone else commented, while yet another wrote: ‘That’s Bindi!’
Fans are doing a double-take after noticing Robert Irwin’s rumoured new girlfriend Hailey Bills, 19, (left) looks remarkably like his older sister Bindi, 27 (right)
Reports of Robert’s rumoured new lover have also sparked online discussion about how his famously protective mother Terri will react to the situation.
‘Good for him. But mummy won’t allow this to happen’, one wrote, as another added: ‘Mum will be jealous.’
‘Ask mummy first or she won’t last long,’ someone else warned.
It comes after celebrity gossip account Deux Moi shared an email they received to Instagram on Tuesday, in which they were tipped off about Robert’s budding romance.
‘Everyone’s favourite DWTS bachelor has paused his search for his American dream girl to have some play time beyond the ballroom,’ the email read.
‘My sources tell me he’s been spotted a few times getting cosy with a brunette… The same one he follows around on set. She’s the only troupe member he follows on Instagram.’
The person in question was later revealed to be Hailey, who has been dancing since 2012, specialising in ballroom, ballet and hip hop.
Although Robert and Hailey have remained tight-lipped on the romance rumours, on Tuesday he shared a clip to social media in which he was seen performing an energetic street dance alongside her.
‘Looks exactly like Bindi… just saying’, one online user wrote of the stunning dancer. ‘Looks like his sister’, a second user agreed, a a third added: ‘Well she looks like Bindi, perhaps mum will approve’. (Left is Hailey Bills, right is Bindi Irwin)
Reports of Robert’s (left) rumoured new lover have also sparked online discussion about how his famously protective mother Terri (right) will react to the situation
It comes after celebrity gossip account Deux Moi shared an email they received to Instagram on Tuesday, in which they were tipped off about Robert’s budding romance. (Hailey and Robert are pictured together)
Robert could not wipe the smile off his face as he got his body moving alongside Hailey, with the pair demonstrating clear chemistry both on and off the dancefloor.
‘Honorary troupe member,’ Robert wrote next to the clip.
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 revealed 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.
In November last year, Robert revealed he is still looking for love after his split with long time sweetheart Rorie Buckey (right) 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, 26, 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.
After being dubbed one of Australia’s ‘most eligible bachelors’ during the segment, a bashful Robert revealed that dating for him was not easy
