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Prince William Cheers Robert Irwin to Perfect Score!

11/12/2025

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Prince William, the Prince of Wales, appeared virtually on the November 11 episode of Dancing With the Stars to cheer Robert Irwin and Witney Carson.
He encouraged them and called Irwin "twinkle-toes."
Irwin dedicated his performance to his sister Bindi and their late father, Steve Irwin, using the same song Bindi danced to when she won in 2015.
The episode earned the season's first perfect score of 40.

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Story summary

Prince William, the Prince of Wales, appeared virtually on the November 11 episode of Dancing With the Stars to cheer Robert Irwin and Witney Carson.
He encouraged them and called Irwin "twinkle-toes."
Irwin dedicated his performance to his sister Bindi and their late father, Steve Irwin, using the same song Bindi danced to when she won in 2015.
The episode earned the season's first perfect score of 40.