Robert Irwin reveals he has dreamed of hosting I’m A Celebrity since guest appearance at age ten: ‘It was always in my mind’
Robert Irwin has revealed that host of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia has been a dream of his since childhood.
The Wildlife Warrior first appeared on the show during a guest appearance at the age of ten, and the experience never left his mind.
‘After I did the show, I looked at that really big set, and I looked at everything, and I saw (hosts) Julia (Morris) and Chris (Brown) and I thought, ‘Imagine putting this on would host for a day?” the 20-year-old said Perth Now.
“I remember interacting with Julia here and there over the years, and it was always on my mind. I became a real fan of the show and enjoyed watching it.”
He added: “So all these years later, when I was asked to be part of this show, it was a serendipitous full-circle moment. And honestly, I just grabbed the opportunity, there was no hesitation whatsoever.”
Robert Irwin has revealed that host I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia has been a dream of his since childhood. Pictured with co-host Julia Morris
Robert made his debut on Sunday’s episode of the reality show alongside Julia Morris and social media users went wild for him.
‘Robert Irwin, what an absolute natural talent. If they had tried, they couldn’t have found a better replacement. Looking forward to this season,” someone wrote on X.
“I like Robert Irwin as a host; he is a smooth transition from Brownie,” said another excited fan.
“Look, I’m not going to lie, I was very skeptical that Robert would fill the void of Dr. Chris could fill in, but he did a great job. I think he’ll fit in really well,” said another.
The Wildlife Warrior first appeared on the show during a guest appearance at the age of ten, and the experience never left his mind. Pictured with mother Terri (center) and sister Bindi (right) at the 2016 show
‘After I did the show, I looked at that really big set, and I looked at everything, and I saw (hosts) Julia (Morris) and Chris (Brown) and I thought, ‘Imagine putting this on would host for a day?’” the 20-year-old recalled
‘Can’t say enough nice things about the wonderful hosts Julia and Robert. I love this already!’ another wrote.
“The bottom line tonight is that Robert is as delightful as expected,” said another person watching at home.
‘I also want to participate in a Negroni Sbagliato with Robert. He has been such a good addition to the show,” one person wrote.
“Okkkk, Robert was made to host this show,” another praised.
Robert made his debut on Sunday’s episode of the reality show alongside Julia Morris and social media users went wild for him
‘Can’t say enough nice things about the wonderful hosts Julia and Robert. I love this already!’ said one fan