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“We’ve Moved”: Bindi Irwin Announces Surprising Decision As She Leaves Australia
Bindi Irwin smiling outdoors, wearing an Australia Zoo shirt, announcing surprising decision as she leaves Australia.
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“We’ve Moved”: Bindi Irwin Announces Surprising Decision As She Leaves Australia

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Bindi Irwin announced that she has moved to a different continent to be closer to her brother.

The wildlife conservationist left her native Australia behind and relocated to the United States.

Announcing the major “life update” on social media, Bindi revealed, “We have officially moved to Los Angeles.”

She and her brother Robert, children of the late conservationist Steve Irwin, have famously carried on their father’s legacy through the Australia Zoo, which supports animal care and rehabilitation, and by organizing the annual Steve Irwin Gala.

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    Highlights
    • Bindi Irwin has moved from Australia to Los Angeles.
    • She will be supporting her brother Robert on Dancing With The Stars, a show she has previously won.
    • Robert said he has the least dance experience of any competitor but is determined to give it his all.

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

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    Bindi announced she will stay in the City of Angels for three months. And it’s all for a very special occasion: her brother’s appearance on a competition show.

    “Australia Zoo will always be home, but we are here to support my incredible brother on Dancing With The Stars!”

    Robert is competing on the show almost a decade after his older sister took home the title with professional dancer Derek Hough.

    Bindi will support her brother Robert on Dancing with the Stars

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

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    Bindi will be in the audience of the ABC dance show each week to cheer on her brother.

    “I can’t wait to support him and cheer him on every week in the audience, and maybe share some advice here and there. He is going to shine though- and I know in my heart that he’s going to make it far because he is such a fantastic human being.”

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    Naturally, she will be joined by her daughter and Robert’s niece, four-year-old Grace.

    “If you’re wondering who will be cheering the loudest in the audience – it will definitely be me and Grace. She has already chosen all her dresses to wear in the ballroom audience each week. #DWTS,” Bindi captioned the post.

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    Robert is set to compete in season 34 of the popular dance show, which his sister won in 2015

    Image credits: robertirwinphotography / Instagram

    Robert, who is also a conservationist, revealed that his sister’s time on the famous dance show inspired him to take on the challenge himself.

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    “This has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid watching my sister’s incredible journey on the show back in 2016,” he wrote on Instagram.

    Image credits: robertirwinphotography / Instagram

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    “I cannot believe it is about to become a reality. So grateful,” he added.

    Among the stars who have previously taken to the famous ballroom are Billy Ray Cyrus, Kim Kardashian, Zendaya, JoJo Siwa, Nicole Scherzinger, and Simone Biles.

    Robert said he has “the least dancing experience of anyone who’s ever done this show”

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

    Speaking with TV Insider, Robert shared the important piece of advice he received from his champion sister.

    “The thing she really stressed is just be yourself and make it your own,” he shared. “I go into this with such pride and admiration for what Bindi did on the show, and I’m not trying in any way to match what she did.

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    “She is just the most incredible human being and just lit up the dance floor so, so incredibly well. She was just amazing. I just want to bring a bit of that Irwin spirit back into the ballroom.”

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

    Robert said his 27-year-old sister encouraged him to “sit back and enjoy every second,” but also apply himself and “give it 100%.”

    “So that’s what I’m going to do,” he added. “I want to give it my all but really try and revel in it and enjoy every second because it’s something that is a one-of-a-kind experience, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

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    The Aussie star doesn’t believe his sister’s former dance partner, Hough, now a judge on the show, will show him any favoritism.

    “When it comes to dancing, as a judge, I think you’ve gotta have an unbiased opinion. He really is such a detailed eye when it comes to dancing. That’s what I’ve taken away,” he said, highlighting the judge’s expertise and professionalism.

    Bindi will be supporting her brother in the audience with her 4-year-old daughter, Grace

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

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    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

    Asked about his own dance skills, the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here co-host admitted that he isn’t very confident about his chances of taking the trophy home.

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    “I think I probably have the least dancing experience of maybe anyone who’s ever done this show. I have so little rhythm, it’s scary. 

    “Maybe I shouldn’t be saying this! It’s definitely not something I’ve ever done, but this is the fun thing. It could go anywhere. I could go, ‘I got this!’ Or it could be a really big uphill battle for my dance partner.”

    The family owns the Australia Zoo in Queensland and hosts the Steve Irwin Gala, which raises funds for conservation efforts

    Image credits: bindisueirwin / Instagram

    The thirty-fourth season of Dancing with the Stars will premiere on September 16.

    Fans are excited to watch Robert on Dancing with the Stars

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    Hey there! I'm a Visual Editor in News team. My responsibility is to ensure that you can read the story not just through text, but also through photos. I get to work with a variety of topics ranging from celebrity drama to mind-blowing Nasa cosmic news. And let me tell you, that's what makes this job an absolute blast! Outside of work, you can find me sweating it out in dance classes or unleashing my creativity by drawing and creating digital paintings of different characters that lives in my head. I also love spending time outdoors and play board games with my friends.

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    Donata Leskauskaitė

    Donata Leskauskaitė

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    Hey there! I'm a Visual Editor in News team. My responsibility is to ensure that you can read the story not just through text, but also through photos. I get to work with a variety of topics ranging from celebrity drama to mind-blowing Nasa cosmic news. And let me tell you, that's what makes this job an absolute blast! Outside of work, you can find me sweating it out in dance classes or unleashing my creativity by drawing and creating digital paintings of different characters that lives in my head. I also love spending time outdoors and play board games with my friends.

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    Mel in Georgia
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one competition show I almost always watch. Bindi was so good! Hope he does well. He seems like a pretty awesome person and I love that he and his sister are so close!

    Janelle Collard
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good luck, Robert! 👍

    Mel in Georgia
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one competition show I almost always watch. Bindi was so good! Hope he does well. He seems like a pretty awesome person and I love that he and his sister are so close!

    Janelle Collard
    Community Member
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good luck, Robert! 👍

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