You'll go wild for Bindi Irwin's sweet shout-out to brother Robert Irwin's girlfriend Rorie Buckey.
The daughter of the late Steve Irwin recently posted a group photo of her with her family and friends—including Robert, Rorie, mom Terri Irwin, husband Chandler Powell, 2-year-old daughter Grace and Australia Zoo's general manager Luke Reavley and his husband Mitch. Alongside the precious pic, she shared what she appreciates about each person and raved about her sibling's new love.
"My brother's gorgeous girlfriend, @roriebuckey," the 25-year-old wrote in part of the Oct. 9 post. "Sweetest soul, beautiful friend, I love her dearly and you'll usually see Grace just following her around because she adores her."
And Rorie made sure to send the praise right back.
"You're the best," she replied. "I love you lots."
This isn't the first time fans have gotten a glimpse inside Bindi and Rorie's bond. After the 19-year-old—who is the niece of the late Heath Ledger—shared a snapshot of her and Robert on an outdoor excursion over the weekend, the Dancing With the Stars champ commented, "Love this and love you!"
In fact, Bindi gave her brother's romance the stamp of approval back in August when Robert and Rorie made their relationship Instagram official.
"The sweetest," she wrote alongside a picture of the pair at the time. "Love you both."
Since making the relationship public, Rorie has shared many snaps of Robert—whom she's lovingly dubbed her "adventure buddy"—and their travels on social media. And the Crikey! It's the Irwins star, 19, has worn his heart on his sleeve too—writing underneath a September post from their trip to New York, "I love you!!!"
To see some of Rorie and Robert's photos, keep reading.
On July 3, 2023, Robert Irwin and Rorie Buckey made their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One in Sydney in their native Australia.
The two had first sparked romance rumors the previous November, when they were photographed together on a beach in Queensland. In December 2022, the two were photographed sitting with his mother Terri Irwin at the Australia Zoo during his birthday celebrations.
On Aug. 24, 2023, Robert, the son of The Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin, and Rorie became Instagram official. Robert shared the couple's first public Instagram photo together. He captioned his post with flower and sun emojis.
Robert's sister Bindi Irwin reposted his pic with this sweet message.
Rorie is the daughter of the late actor Heath Ledger's sister Kate Ledger. Rorie also has a twin sister, Scarlett Buckey.
Rorie shared her first pic with Robert on her Instagram Aug. 26, 2023. "Adventure buddy," she captioned the post, while his sister Bindi commented, "You guys," along with three yellow heart emojis.
Family Time
Bindi shared this family selfie taken by Robert on Oct. 9 2023, writing in the caption, "This group right here. Grateful for every moment shared."
At the time, she called Robert "the extrovert of our family, hilarious, and definitely on a giant non stop adventure in life," while described Rorie as his "gorgeous girlfriend."
"Sweetest soul, beautiful friend," Bindi continued, "I love her dearly and you’ll usually see Grace just following her around because she adores her."
Break Up
The couple announced their breakup on Feb. 16, 2024, writing in a joint statement on Instagram Story, "We wanted to share that we have decided to go our separate ways but profoundly appreciate all of the time spent together and wish one another all the very best into the future."
They added, "We wish to express gratitude and respect we have for one another as we continue our journeys on different paths."