00:00DWTS Robert Irwin overwhelmed after receiving the surprise of a lifetime, it was a moment
00:05the wildlife conservationist will never forget.
00:08Robert Irwin's latest Dancing with the Stars rehearsal turned into a moment he'll never
00:12forget.
00:13While rehearsing for Wicked Week, Irwin and his professional partner Whitney Carson were
00:18surprised by content creator and rug artist Simji, who stopped by to present Irwin with
00:22a special handmade gift.
00:24She previously introduced herself to the wildlife conservationist.
00:28After a DWTS rehearsal, and told him that she would love to make a rug for him.
00:33In an Instagram clip, Irwin expressed his excitement over the item, telling Simji he remembered
00:37her offer.
00:38I've been talking about this crocodile rug, he shared, adding he was very excited.
00:43She asked him to close his eyes while she rolled out her creation atop the rehearsal floor.
00:48He responded, I love this.
00:51Upon seeing the handmade item, Irwin couldn't contain his shock.
00:55He exclaimed, oh my goodness, amazing, the Dancing with the Stars.
01:00Frontrunner then proceeded to tell Simji that her attention to detail was amazing.
01:05He appreciated her capturing the taper in the jaw, and said the nasal disc is perfect,
01:10and the yellow.
01:11Because people forget that crocodiles are actually yellow.
01:14In the comments section of the post, Dancing with the Stars official Instagram wrote, Crikey,
01:19that's amazing, Irwin added, I love it.
01:22Fans of the wildlife conservationists shared their own remarks.
01:26He lowkey seems like the friendliest human on earth.
01:28This is so awesome, one penned.
01:31Such a wholesome interaction.
01:32I love it, and the rug looks amazing, a second fan wrote, Robert Irwin just seems like such
01:39a wholesome human.
01:40I love how excited he was about this rug, a third concluded.
01:44Robert Irwin is a DWTS frontrunner.
01:47As Dancing with the Stars enters Wicked Week, the sixth week of competition, Robert Irwin and
01:52Whitney Carson continue to rank among the top three couples.
01:56They've consistently earned strong judges' scores and viewers' support since the start of
02:00season 34.
02:02The series' newest installment will focus on music from the Broadway musical and movie Wicked.
02:08The couples will dance to the film's iconic soundtracks in a recreation of the ASDIS ballroom.
02:13Per a Dancing with the Stars press release, Irwin and Carson will perform a jazz routine
02:18to Dancing Through Life by Jonathan Bailey.
02:21The song also features Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, and Cynthia Erivo.
02:28It adds, the magical night carries on with a show-stopping medley to no one mourns the
02:32wicked-defying gravity for good.
02:35Thank goodness, Dancing Through Life.
02:38What is this feeling?
02:40From Wicked and Wicked for Good.
02:43Then the couples perform gravity-defying routines set to the styles of Argentine tango.
02:49Contemporary Foxtrot, Jazz, Roomba, and Quick-Step.
02:52Will Robert Irwin's dance routine keep him at the top spot?
02:56After there were no eliminations on Dedication Night, two couples will be eliminated during
03:00the October 21 episode.
03:02Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney+.
03:07The episode airs the next day on Hulu.
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