Robert Irwin’s fans go wild as he shares an old clip of his time on DWTS doing veteran Valentin Chmerkovskiy’s iconic knee walk while shirtless: ‘Christmas came early’

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Robert Irwin delighted his followers by posting a clip from his time on Dancing With The Stars US, reminding everyone of the impressive energy and endurance that led him to win the competition.

The 22-year-old reality TV star shared a previously unseen clip from his time on the popular show this week, posting it to TikTok.

He is seen nailing veteran contestant Valentin Chmerkovskiy’s famously difficult knee-walk move.

Wearing a bright red, matador-like outfit, Robert unexpectedly dropped to his knees during his performance and smoothly slid forward, gracefully moving his arms.

The footage was captured during practice sessions, and you can see other participants and staff moving around in the background.

Robert shared a funny clip from a pre-show warm-up, saying he didn’t expect it to become so relevant again. He jokingly called Val the ‘greatest of all time’ at knee walks.

Fans were quick to react, flooding the comments with praise and disbelief at his athleticism.

‘Christmas came early,’ one person quipped.

Meanwhile, a second added: ‘You were amazing. I miss you every week.’

‘My teenage heart just skipped a beat,’ another chimed in, and someone else wrote ‘King behaviour’. 

Last month, Robert revealed he almost couldn’t perform on Dancing With The Stars in the US due to a painful rib injury.

Robert and his dance partner Witney Carson were visibly thrilled when they appeared on Good Morning America after winning, and they quickly addressed questions about Robert’s injured ribs.

Michael Strahan asked how the injured rib was feeling, noting that the person had continued despite being hurt.

Robert admitted that although he’s on the mend, the injury is still causing him pain. 

‘We’re getting there,’ Robert replied.

‘It’s painful. But no pain, no gain. It’s all good!’ 

Robert was quick to praise Witney for adapting their routines to accommodate his injury. 

We were determined to keep going, and Witney did a great job adjusting some of the choreography for us,” he explained.

We had to adapt as we went, but our final, improvised dance was our way of showing gratitude to everyone who supported us along the way.

Robert added that he was used to such maladies, given his history of catching crocodiles.

When George Stephanopoulos, his co-host, asked if he was having trouble breathing, Robert dismissed the concern with a typical Australian reply.

‘Yeah, but it’s all good. It’ll be right,’ Robert replied.

Robert and Witney won against a strong group of competitors, including social media personality Alix Earle, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, actress Elaine Hendrix, and Dylan Efron, brother of actor Zac Efron.

Winning the Mirrorball Trophy has become a family affair for the Irwins. Robert’s sister, Bindi, took home the prize back in 2015.

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2025-12-19 04:39