It was evident early on she was a chip off of the old block!
Check out her stunning transformation!
“Our conservation work has been my life since the very beginning.”
So, while many kids might shrink away from snakes and other reptiles, Irwin wasgiving them kisses.
That is some wholesome television right there!
“I am so excited.
“Most of the shows we are competing with have been around for … many years.”
The show ran for two seasons, wrapping in 2008.
“He always kind of had this sense his life would be cut short.”
Ugh, that is just so heartbreaking.
Of course, the Irwin family was devastated, something Bindi Irwin remembers many years later.
Time heals all wounds.'
But that’s just not true,” she recalled in an interview withPeoplemagazine.
We are so sorry for your loss, Bindi.
What a fierce little girl she was.
“I don’t want Daddy’s passion to ever end.
I want to help endangered wildlife just like he did,” she said in thespeech.
Daddy made this place his whole life.
Now it’s our turn to help Daddy."
Russell Crowe also delivered an emotionaleulogyfor Steve, praising his wide-reaching legacy.
An acting career for Bindi Irwin?
After appearing inThe Crocodile HunterandBindi: The Jungle Girl, Bindi Irwin pursued a career in acting.
Her first foray into the new venture was for a 2010 film calledFree Willy: Escape from Pirates Cove.
“He gave meActing: The First Six Lessonson audiotape and a book I’m reading right now.”
“But my favourite day would be quiet with no people, just animals.”
Who could blame her?
But that wasn’t the end of the story, as Powell had a plan.
First, he had his brother reach out to Irwin via email to ask if he could court her.
After that, he wrote a letter to Terri Irwin, asking for permission to do the same.
“Finally, after all that, Mum came to me and said, ‘Who is this guy?
Is he real, and why aren’t you two together?'”
Irwin revealed in an interview with9Honey.
That’s definitely some old school dating game, but clearly it was the right approach.
Nice moves, Chandler.
FYI, you might need a tissue for the second one, as it’s quite emotional.
“It’s all thanks to my extraordinary friend, teacher and big brother, @derekhough.”
And the fact that Irwin can dance!
Irwin was invited back to the Australian version of the show later on this time as a guest judge.
Rather, there’s one other person whom Irwin looks to for guidance and direction.
“My mum will always be my greatest inspiration,” she gushed in a post on herInstagrampage.
Her courage and determination has moved mountains."
That is so incredibly sweet!
That’s not the only time Irwin has praised her mother on social media, either.
“Her determination & love is what keeps Dad’s important work going.
Dad really was the luckiest man alive to marry such an amazing woman.”
She added that she loves her mother more than she can express.
The emotions pop up for Irwin on a number of occasions, ranging from the special to the mundane.
“It could be when my brother is receiving an accolade for his photography,” she continued.
“Or it might be at the end of the day when we’re having dinner and laughing.
I’ll think: ‘I wish Dad was here for this.’
But he’s just not there.”
That has to be a difficult feeling.
He really was a devoted dad.
Fortunately for superfans, the Irwins debuted a newreality TV showin 2018 calledCrikey!
It’s the Irwinson Animal Planet.
The show was renewed for a second season in early 2019, according to a post on Bindi’sInstagrampage.
“We are so excited to announce that this year will bring season TWO ofCrikey!
It’s The Irwinswith Animal Planet,” she revealed.
“It is such a blessing to share our journey and continue Dad’s legacy.
I feel like he is walking beside us every day we film this wonderful show.”
The Irwins are so close that they even play Pictionary together, according to another post on Bindi’sInsta.
It doesn’t get any more wholesome than that!
Congrats, you two lovebirds!
But at long last, Powell and Irwin got engaged, something Irwin was more than ready for.
We are 100 percent here for this!
“When it really matters, she will stand up for something,” she shared.
“I’ve seen her do something I couldn’t do in a situation where it was really important.
She’s a force to be reckoned with.”
We’re all the better having her on this planet and seeing her live her truth each day.
We’re not crying, you’re crying!
