Robert Irwin and girlfriend Rorie Buckey pack on the PDA as he visits her in Perth
Robert Irwin’s romance with Rory Buckey, Heath Ledger’s niece, takes off whether his protective mother Terri likes it or not.
The young couple have been in a long-distance relationship for about seven months and were spotted enjoying a very amorous reunion at Perth Airport on Friday.
Robert, the 19-year-old son of Aussie TV legend Steve ‘The Crocodile Hunter’, had flown in from his hometown in Queensland to spend the weekend with Rorie, 18, and her family in Perth.
Rorie waited for Robert at the airport and hurried to wrap her arms around him. He left the plane.
Robert looked decidedly in love, closed his eyes as he grabbed the pretty blonde by the waist and pulled her towards him.
Robert Irwin, 19, (right) and his girlfriend Rorie Buckey, 18, (left) packed on the PDA during a romantic reunion at Perth Airport on Friday – months after his mum reportedly said she wants their relationship to be ‘PG’ retain
Robert looked delighted as he pulled his suitcase to the exit before piling his belongings into the back of a parked car.
The wildlife photographer clearly went out of his way to impress his girlfriend during their reunion, swapping out his khaki zookeeper uniform for a tight navy T-shirt and black skinny jeans.
He completed his look with sneakers, a stylish wristwatch and a black face mask.
Rorie waited for Robert at the airport and hurried to wrap her arms around him. He left the plane
Robert looked delighted as he pulled his suitcase to the exit before piling his belongings into the back of a parked car
Rorie, meanwhile, looked casual in a pink Abercrombie sweater, black track pants, sandals and delicate pearl earrings.
She wore her flaxen hair in natural waves and wore a subtle make-up look.
The sighting comes amid reports that Robert’s mother Terri urged her son to “take it easy” during his first relationship.
The wildlife photographer clearly went out of his way to impress his girlfriend during their reunion by swapping out his khaki zookeeper uniform for a tight navy T-shirt and black skinny jeans
He completed his look with a stylish wristwatch and a black face mask
Rorie, meanwhile, looked casual in a pink Abercrombie sweater, black track pants, sandals and delicate pearl earrings
She wore her flaxen hair in natural waves and wore a subtle make-up look
The 58-year-old zookeeper is said to be keeping a close eye on the pair to make sure they ‘keep things PG’, New idea reported in December.
“Terri is really happy for Robert and she likes Rorie, but she is urging him to take it easy for both of them,” a source told the magazine.
“Terri knows all too well what it’s like to be in a relationship in the public eye. She wants to make sure they’re ready.’
The sighting comes amid reports that Robert’s mother Terri urged her son to ‘take it easy’ during his first relationship
The 58-year-old zookeeper would keep a close eye on the pair to make sure they “keep things PG,” New Idea reported in December
Robert and Rorie have a lot in common; both grew up in the public eye after the devastating loss of a family member.
Heath was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he was found dead in January 2008 of an accidental drug overdose.
Robert’s father Steve Irwin, known to the world as the “Crocodile Hunter,” died at the age of 44 on September 4, 2006 after being stabbed in the chest by a stingray.
“Terri is really happy for Robert and she likes Rorie, but she’s urging him to take it easy for both of them,” a source told the magazine.
“Terri knows all too well what it’s like to be in a relationship in the public eye. She wants to make sure they are ready,” the source said. In the photo are Robert and Terri