Robert Irwin breaks silence on romance with Rorie Buckey after rumours the young Wildlife Warrior will soon propose: ‘Very, very happy’

Robert Irwin has spoken out live about his ‘amazing’ girlfriend Rorie Buckey.

On Fridays Fitzy and Wippa along Kate Ritchie, the 19-year-old Wildlife Warrior, expressed his joy over his relationship after host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli broached the subject.

“I feel like life is great right now [I’m] very, very happy,” Irwin said.

After discussing his sister Bindi, Wippa called the relationship “great news” and then asked how serious the young zookeeper Buckey was on a scale of 1 to 10: “is it a 10?”

Robert then gave a heartwarming answer: ‘Love is not a numbers game. You just feel it.’

On Friday’s Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie, the 19-year-old Wildlife Warrior expressed his joy over his relationship after host Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli broached the subject. “I feel like life is great right now [I’m] very, very happy,” Irwin said

It comes as rumors swirl that Irwin is preparing to pop the question very soon, even though the young couple has only been dating for about a year.

According to New Idea magazine, the 19-year-old could propose when his girlfriend, 18, visits him in Africa in the coming months while he films I’m A Celebrity.

“Everyone is convinced he wants to pop the question when they’re in Africa,” said an insider.

‘Robert is crazy about her and is planning something unforgettable when he formally asks her to marry him. They both know it’s part of their plans, so he’s come up with special ways to make it a surprise.”

It comes as rumors swirl that Irwin is preparing to pop the question very soon, even though the young couple has only been dating for about a year.

According to New Idea magazine, the 19-year-old could propose when his girlfriend, 18, visits him in Africa in the coming months while he films for I’m A Celebrity.

The source went on to say that Robert and Rorie take their relationship “very seriously” and are planning a future together.

“They’ve talked about where to live and even how big they want their family to be,” she added.

Robert and Rorie became Instagram official in August, after months of rumors that they were dating.

Rorie reportedly completed an Irwin-approved “wildlife warrior boot camp” before she and Robert became an official couple.

Woman’s Day claimed last month that Rorie had to win over the family by being willing to go out into nature.

‘Robert is crazy about her and is planning something unforgettable when he formally asks her to marry him. They both know it’s part of their plans, so he’s come up with special ways to make it a surprise,” the source said.

The pair are currently in a long-distance relationship, with Robert based at the Australia Zoo in Queensland, while Rorie is in Perth.

Robert and Rorie, the niece of legendary Australian actor Heath Ledger, have a lot in common and both grew up in the public eye after suffering the devastating loss of a family member.

Heath was at the top of his Hollywood career when he was found dead of an accidental drug overdose in January 2008.

Robert’s father Steve Irwin, known to the world as the ‘Crocodile Hunter’, died on September 4, 2006 at the age of 44, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray.