{"id":2150507,"date":"2025-11-12T03:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2150507"},"modified":"2025-11-12T03:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:15:16","slug":"robert-irwin-earns-first-perfect-dwts-score-of-season-after-steve-irwin-tribute-makes-judges-cry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/robert-irwin-earns-first-perfect-dwts-score-of-season-after-steve-irwin-tribute-makes-judges-cry\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Irwin earns first perfect \u201cDWTS \u201dscore of season after Steve Irwin tribute makes judges cry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s a perfect score parade on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dancing With the Stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No doubt moved by the celebratory spirit in the air during Tuesday&#8217;s 20th birthday bash, perfect 40s have been haded out to not one, not two, but three couples. After nine long weeks of near misses, the curse has finally been broken by wildlife conservationist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/robert-irwin-sobs-dwts-remembering-late-dad-steve-irwin-11829925\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robert Irwin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Robert Irwin<\/a>, with social media personality Dylan Efron, influencer Alix Earle, and <em>Secret Lives of Mormon Wives <\/em>star Whitney Leavitt close behind.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>ABC<\/p>\n<p> Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach on &#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Irwin danced the foxtrot with partner Witney Carson to Leona Lewis&#8217; &#8220;Footprints in the Sand&#8221; \u2014 an homage to the exact same number his sister Bindi Irwin performed on season 21, which she won.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the end of the number, Bindi joined Robert and WItney on stage, wrapping their arms around each other&#8217;s shoulders and kneeling before scenes of their childhood with late father Steve Irwin projected onto the ballroom floor. All three began to cry, setting off an emotional chain reaction on the judging panel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat was so beautiful. It was a poetic, touching tribute that really touched all of us. I could not take my eyes off of you,&#8221; Bruno Tonioli told Irwin. Derek Hough, who led Bindi to victory a decade ago, stumbled through tears as he noted, &#8220;One thing I loved about your father is that he lived life with so much enthusiasm, and you, my friend, are this generation\u2019s beacon of joy and enthusiasm. And you\u2019re not just walking the path that he set, you are dancing it. And you&#8217;re dancing it beautifully.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O.G. host Tom Bergeron, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tom-bergeron-returning-dwts-20th-anniversary-episode-11843853\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:returned to the ballroom;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">returned to the ballroom<\/a> for the 20th anniversary five years after his dramatic exit, added, &#8220;Last time we saw each other, you were 11. You have grown into a star, Robert. You really have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Robert and Witney jumped, shouted, and cried even more after receiving their perfect 40. It was a powerful moment after so many couples got close this season. But Irwin only held onto his title for a few minutes, as Earle and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy, Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas, and Efron and his partner Daniella Karagach were all awarded top marks after their routines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That left actress Elaine Hendrix, Olympian Jordan Chiles, and comedian Andy Richter in the minority with their measly <em>near perfect <\/em>scores. With just two weeks left to the season 34 finale, it&#8217;s anyone&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em>\u00a0airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/robert-irwin-lands-first-perfect-dwts-score-after-tearful-dad-tribute-11847608\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a perfect score parade on Dancing With the Stars. No doubt moved by the celebratory spirit in the air during Tuesday&#8217;s 20th birthday bash, perfect 40s have been haded out to not one, not two, but three couples. 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