Dancing with the Stars<\/em> contestant Robert Irwin<\/strong> is continuing to impress the judges on the ABC dance competition series, but one familiar face was missing from his cheering squad<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n Bindi Irwin<\/strong>, Robert\u2019s older sister, explained on Instagram Tuesday, October 21, why she had to skip the highly anticipated Wicked<\/em>-themed episode.<\/p>\n \u201cWe absolutely adore being in the audience to celebrate Uncle Robert on @dancingwiththestars,\u201d Bindi, 27, who shares daughter Grace<\/strong> with husband Chandler Powell<\/strong>, wrote<\/a>. \u201cThis week, Grace has a little cold so we\u2019re going to cheer from our living room.\u201d<\/p>\n The post featured a throwback photo of Bindi and her 4-year-old daughter embracing while sitting in the ballroom audience.<\/p>\n \u201cSending healing hugs!\u201d Bindi and Robert\u2019s mom, Terri Irwin<\/strong>, commented.<\/p>\n On the dance floor, Robert and his professional partner Witney Carson<\/strong> performed a jazz routine to the Wicked<\/em> song \u201cDancing Through Life.\u201d While he didn\u2019t earn a perfect score, he received four nines from the judges \u2013 his highest scores of the season.<\/p>\n Bindi recently shared how the family temporarily relocated<\/a> to Los Angeles to support Robert on the show.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is just awesome. We decided as a family to move here for the three months that he was on the show, and it was a tricky decision. We live at Australia Zoo and our whole world revolves around our conservation work but more than anything else, it\u2019s about being together as a family and supporting each other,\u201d she told Joey Graziadei<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on the October 16 episode of the Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast<\/i>.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I know from my season, my family was there every step of the way for me, and I wanted to be able to do the same for Robert.\u201d<\/p>\n Bindi appeared on Season 21 of the series alongside pro Derek Hough<\/strong> and took home the Mirrorball Trophy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.starmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MEGA1380909_059.jpg\")