Conservationist Robert Irwin has confessed he “couldn’t wait” to leave Los Angeles after his win on Dancing With The Stars, which saw the Australian star return to his 12,900-acre home at the Australia Zoo.
Australia Zoo, worth an estimated $25 million, also serves as a sanctuary for more than 1,200 animals on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
After the 22-year-old won the mirror ball, he didn’t stay long in California to celebrate. Instead he boarded a plane back to Australia, Broker reports.
Speak with The Western AustraliaThe TV personality admitted that the three months he spent on the West Coast reminded him of how much he loved The Land Down Under.
“It’s been great being in LA for the last three months, but I’m not a city kid,” he said.
“I live in the bush and grew up there, so it’s good to be back where there’s some greenery. I actually couldn’t wait to get here.
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Robert Irwin has confessed he “couldn’t wait” to leave Los Angeles after his win on Dancing With The Stars. Photo: Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images
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After winning the mirror ball for his dancing skills, the 22-year-old didn’t stay in California long to celebrate, instead hopping on a plane back home to Australia. Photo: Marc Grimwade/WireImage
Although he’s not currently in Australia, Irwin is still enjoying the outdoors in South Africa while filming I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
The animal lover grew up in Australia with his mother, Terri, his sister, Bindi and her husband, Chandler Powell, and their daughter, Grace Warrior.
Irwin and his family honor his father, Steve, who died at the age of 44 after a stingray accident, through their work at the Australia Zoo.
Here they help the animals and teach others about life in the wild.
Just a few months ago, Irwin opened up about his love for Australia during a conversation with Travel + Leisure, telling the outlet that the country makes him feel closer to his late father.
“It’s where I feel his energy and his passion more than anywhere else,” he said. “If Australia were a person, it would be my father.
“To love your wildlife, to be passionate, to have that spirit of camaraderie and camaraderie with everyone. He’s just a superhero to me.”
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His deserved win came almost a decade after Bindi, 27, also won her season of the TV series dance competition. Photo: Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images
Following his win, Irwin revealed that the win meant “the world to him,” adding that the show “absolutely changed my life.” Photo: Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images
In November, Irwin cemented his stardom when he and partner Witney Carson won the Mirrorball Trophy on the season finale of Dancing With The Stars.
His deserved win came almost a decade after Bindi, 27, also won her season of the TV series dance competition.
Following his win, Irwin revealed that the win meant “the world to him,” adding that the show “absolutely changed my life.”
Irwin co-hosted I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! since 2023 and previously revealed that he would be involved with the show in a different way.
At 21, Robert’s decision to stay home reflects many young Australians, but his circumstances are far from ordinary.
His growing wealth, boosted by recent TV appearances on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and DWTS, sets him apart.
Robert reportedly earned a base salary of $US125,000 ($A188,000) for the first two weeks of Dancing With The Stars.
That figure could have reached a total of US$295,000 ($447,000) to US$400,000 ($606,000).
Steve Irwin with baby Robert. Image: Instagram
Robert’s wealth news comes after Terri revealed she was forced to spend Steve’s last $200,000 on the family’s debts.
With his rising net worth and public profile, onlookers are eager to see if Robert’s real estate ambitions will extend beyond the iconic Australia Zoo complex.
Family remains a priority for Robert, especially after his sister Bindi and mother Terri temporarily moved to the US for three months to stay close to him while he is on American television.
Despite receiving a modest inheritance from his late father, the Irwin family overcame the financial struggle to preserve Steve’s legacy.
According to Woman’s Day, the son of the late Crocodile Hunter has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Steve died on September 4, 2006, aged just 44, after a stingray accident. At the time, his net worth was said to be $10 million ($A15 million).
Despite his considerable wealth, the TV personality left a life insurance policy of just $200,000 to his family.
The rest of the conservationist’s fortune went to the Australia Zoo and other wildlife work.
After Steve’s death, Terri sold properties from their multimillion-dollar portfolio in 2011, which had an estimated value of $20 million.
At the time, she sold a $1.3 million luxury property at a loss of $380,000.
Parts of this story first appeared in Broker and was republished with permission.
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