Robert Irwin has flown to South Africa with his mother Terri Irwin to start filming on Channel Ten’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
However, 25-year-old sister Bindi was conspicuously absent as her brother was dropped off at Brisbane Airport by husband Chandler Powell, 27.
According to New ideathe Irwin trio opted for an emotional farewell at home alongside Bindi’s two-year-old daughter Grace Warrior, with a source telling the publication: ‘Bindi promised Robert they would FaceTime him every day.’
The source also addressed reports of jealousy between the siblings: “A lot of people have suggested that Bindi is feeling a little left out… nothing could be further from the truth.
“She is very proud of her brother.”
Robert Irwin, 20, (left) has flown to South Africa with his mother Terri Irwin to start filming as the new presenter of Channel Ten’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia
Filming the show will reportedly be the longest time the Irwin siblings have spent apart.
Terri, 59, made the trip with Robert, leaving Bindi and Chandler behind to hold down the fort at Australia Zoo.
According to reports, the matriarch will make guest appearances on the program.
The duo were dropped off at Brisbane Airport by Robert’s (left) brother-in-law Chandler Powell, 27, while sister Bindi, 25 (right) was noticeably missing from the broadcast.
The source told New Idea that there is still a chance that Bindi and her family will fly to South Africa for an “emotional reunion between the Irwin siblings.”
It comes after Robert recently revealed why he accepted the offer to host the new season of I’m A Celebrity.
The zookeeper turned reality TV host spoke out Yahoo lifestylehosting the show is important to continue the legacy of his father Steve, who tragically passed away when Robert was just three years old.
According to New Idea, the Irwin trio opted for a bittersweet farewell at home alongside Bindi’s two-year-old daughter, Grace Warrior.
“I love that I have a real purpose and legacy to carry on from my family, and from my father in particular, and I get to create my own purpose – of conservation, of fun, of passion and positivity,” he said.
‘And no show does it better than I’m A Celebrity when it comes to just fun, family, positive, let’s give it a try. Moreover, every participant works for a good cause.’
He said he is a “huge fan of the show” and that it is a “privilege and a real honor” to co-host the series with Julia Morris.
The source also addressed reports of jealousy between the siblings: “A lot of people have suggested that Bindi is feeling a little left out… nothing could be further from the truth,” they said.