“CONFIRMED!”: DWTS Star Robert Irwin SAYS YES to Becoming the Next ‘Bachelor,’ Promises the Most DRAMATIC Season Yet

Joey Graziadei’s popularity on Season 28 of The Bachelor led him to join Dancing With The Stars. He won Season 33. Could the reverse happen to Robert Irwin? The conservationist is a contestant on Season 34 of DWTS, but fans think his next reality show should be as the lead on The Bachelor. He had a shocking response to the speculation.

Steve Irwin’s Son Is All Grown Up

Robert Irwin was just two years old when his father, Steve Irwin, died. The world-famous “Crocodile Hunter” was killed by a stingray in 2006 while filming underwater. His family, including his wife Terri and daughter Bindi, continued his legacy of conservation and zoology. The Irwins operate a zoo in their home country of Australia.

When he was eleven, Robert Irwin’s older sister, Bindi, competed on Dancing With The Stars. He was in the studio audience in Los Angeles, California, every week to cheer his sister on. She won that season.

When DWTS came calling a decade later, he jumped at the chance. The perception of him changed overnight earlier this year when he posed in his underwear for an ad campaign. Fans have been thirsty over the 21-year-old since the ad dropped.
‘DWTS’ Robert Irwin/Credit: YouTube

Robert Irwin Has Shocking Response To Bachelor Rumors

Robert Irwin is single and open to finding a love like his parents had. His DMs were flooded with messages after his latest appearance on DWTS when he ripped his shirt off mid-dance.

He has a serious shot at winning Season 34, especially with the show’s producers allegedly on his side. He’s been at or near the top in the first three weeks of the competition. But once DWTS is over, fans want him to be the next Bachelor lead.

ABC already announced that Season 30 is a go. Bachelor Nation fans expected it to air in January 2026 like it usually does, but it seems the network had other plans. Instead of announcing the next Bachelor, they announced Taylor Frankie Paul as the next Bachelorette first.

Delaying The Bachelor is a good sign for the show because it gives the network time to find a great lead. Fans of the show weren’t impressed with the last Bachelor, Grant Ellis. It will be hard for the show to find someone as popular as Joey Graziadei. But Robert Irwin comes close.

In an interview with E! News after his chest-baring performance, Robert Irwin confirmed his relationship status. “We are still looking for the American girl,” he said.

Robert Irwin is about to break the internet again with this moment. 😂

#DWTS #DWTS34 pic.twitter.com/vfDZXldnWk — Drew Smith (@DrewDisneyDude) October 1, 2025

“Hey, all I can say is… stranger things have happened. Who knows,” he added about joining The Bachelor.

But there’s something – or someone – standing in his way.

His Partner Shuts It Down

Witney Carson initially led the charge to find Robert Irwin an American girlfriend. But now she’s having second thoughts.
“Absolutely not,” she said when asked whether he should join the reality dating show.

Instead, she said he needs to focus on dancing. He responded that her disapproval only made him want to do The Bachelor more.

Let us know in the comments if you think Robert Irwin should go on the ABC dating show to find his wife.