I’m A Celeb host Robert Irwin has been in the public eye for his entire life, which has left many people curious about his relationship status.
A new video has surfaced on TikTok claiming the 22-year-old could have a new girlfriend! The video includes photos of Robert in scuba gear sitting next to a mystery woman, as well as photos of the same woman at Australia Zoo earlier in the year.
According to the page, the woman in question is Ashleigh Scully – a 23-year-old diver and wildlife photographer based in Wyoming! It’s safe to say the potential couple has a fair bit in common…
And fans have been quick to draw on the similarities between Ashleigh and Robert’s mum Terri!
“SHE LOOKS LIKE YOUNG TERRI. thats his soulmate right there. 😭,” one user commented, while another added, “She looks like his momma 🥹🥹”.
In an interview with The New York Times late last year, Robert admitted that dating as a public figure can be “challenging to navigate” as he doesn’t have a “persona to hide behind”.
“I never change what I say, what I do, who I am one bit, wherever I am,” he explained. “It’s just me, and I stand by who I am.
“Holy moly, [dating is] so challenging to navigate,” he continued, particularly when “anything you do will be on TikTok the next day”.
The 22-year-old was linked to two of his Dancing With The Stars’ colleagues late last year, troupe member Hailey Bills and former champion Xochitl Gomez.
The DWTS winner even joked in an interview that he was hoping to find an American girlfriend while filming the show.
“We are still looking for the American girl!” he told E!News, before joking that his dance partner Witney Carson was his “wingman”.
“You have to kind of go through a screening process, so submit your application to my DMs, then I will forward them to Bindi, and then we will see about the American tourist,” Witney quipped.
But it looks like youngest Irwin hasn’t found his American yet, as during an appearance on the Today show in January, the I’m A Celeb host confirmed that he’s still single.
“You guys, I’m still blushing when you bring all that up. Goodness me!” he replied when asked about his love life live on air. “Nothing particularly exciting to report in the love department. I wish there was more I could give you.
In April last year, he also said he was single during an interview with People.
“I don’t [have a girlfriend]!” he told the publication. “I’m single. It’s funny, I’m at this point in my life where I’m like, I’m so open to that, but I’m just waiting for the stars to align.”
He added, “Interestingly, my parents, my sister Bindi met her husband [Chandler Powell] here — everyone met here at our wildlife sanctuary,” adding, “In both instances, there were American tourists that were coming over and visiting the zoo. So I’m waiting. I’m waiting for that American tourist to come into the zoo and for it all to happen!”
A few months earlier, a source close to the Irwins told Woman’s Day that Robert had a ‘secret girlfriend’ and was waiting for his mother Terri’s approval before going public with an official announcement.
“The tick of approval from Terri is important but not imperative,” the source said at the time. “Robert knows that if this relationship is to work that it is better to have both Terri and Bindi on board before taking the relationship public.”
ROBERT IRWIN’S RELATIONSHIP HISTORY
Robert Irwin was previously in a relationship with Rorie Buckey, but the young couple announced their break-up on Instagram in February 2024.
“We wish to express the gratitude and respect we have for one another as we continue our journeys on different paths,” they said.
After the split, Irwin fans noticed Rorie, who’s the late Heath Ledger’s niece, had been “wiped” from Robert’s social media page.
Before Rorie, when he was 13, Robert sweetly fell in ‘puppy love’ over fellow wildlife lover 14-year-old Tess Poyner. It was rumoured the young couple met at the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards in Adelaide.
Robert even invited her to stay with him for a week at Australia Zoo, just like Bindi did with Chandler in the early days of their romance.
And proud Robert couldn’t wait to play tour guide as he introduced Tess to the place he values most in all the world – and his favourite animals from green tree snakes to koalas, giraffes and water dragons.
“I had so much fun with the best photographer, herper and buggy driver on the planet! @robertirwinphotography Thank you so much for such an amazing week,” Tess cooed on Instagram, finishing off her message with a heart emoji.
Lovestruck Robert was quick to return the compliment, saying, “Thank you so much for such an awesome adventure. I had a great time!”
