Why Robert Irwin ‘set to miss his own birthday party’ at Australia Zoo amid fears of burnout

Robert Irwin is reportedly at serious risk of burnout.

According to New Idea, the conservationist is having trouble managing his packed schedule, which includes filming Dancing With The Stars now and preparing to appear on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here next month.

A source close to the Australian star says he seemed unusually upset and distracted at recent rehearsals for the dance competition, leading to concerns he’s overextended himself with too much work.

According to a source, Robert is under a lot of different kinds of pressure right now, and he’s prioritizing everyone else’s needs over his own.

People are saying Robert won’t be able to celebrate his 22nd birthday at Australia Zoo on December 1st. He usually celebrates there as part of his work with the Wildlife Warrior program, but he’s just too busy with work this year.

Since starting on “Dancing with the Stars” in September, Robert and his partner Witney Carson have consistently earned high scores, and many believe they’ll make it to the finale later this month thanks to Robert’s dedication.

Immediately after the last episode airs, he’s flying to Johannesburg to start filming in the jungle, with almost no time in between.

According to a source, Robert is incredibly overscheduled, and Network 10 is reportedly very concerned about it.

Channel Ten is worried Robert will be too tired when he starts filming ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’. They’ve gone to great lengths to work around his busy schedule and make sure he can participate.

Robert started to visibly struggle last week, becoming emotional and crying during his performance on Dancing With The Stars US.

The famous environmental advocate surprised and moved audiences with a beautiful Foxtrot dance set to Leona Lewis’ song, ‘Footprints in the Sand’.

Robert’s emotional performance was a touching tribute to both his late father, Steve, who appeared as a projection during the dance, and his sister Bindi, who had performed the same song on Dancing with the Stars back in 2015.

When the dance finished, Bindi unexpectedly joined Robert on stage, which made him incredibly emotional and brought him to tears.

Seeing old home movies of Robert with his dad, projected right onto the ballroom floor, completely got to me. I was so moved – it was a really emotional moment for him, and honestly, for all of us watching.

He fell to the floor, and Witney and Bindi rushed to hug him as the audience cheered wildly. The judges were clearly impressed, giving him perfect scores.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful a truly moving performance can be. After the show, the audience was absolutely buzzing – everyone immediately went online to share how much it meant to them. It was wonderful to see such a positive reaction and genuine connection!

‘When Bindi came out I absolutely sobbbbbbbed,’ one person gushed.

‘I will never emotionally recover from this,’ another added.

One person shared, “I wasn’t expecting to cry, but the ending really got to me.”

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2025-11-18 13:09