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Look Away, Derek Hough! Check Out Bindi Irwin's Adorably Awkward Rehearsal With Her New DWTS Partner

Exclusive: The 17-year-old wildlife expert is set to perform with Val Chmerkovskiy and we have your first look at their chemistry!

By Tierney Bricker Oct 12, 2015 5:00 PMTags

The Switch-Up is here...and it feels really weird!

Dancing With the Stars' most polarizing theme is finally here as the remaining celebs will switch professional partners in tonight's show, and we won't lie, it's going to strange to see Bindi Irwin perform with someone other than Derek Hough, especially after their gorgeous tribute to her late father, Steve Irwin

E! News has your exclusive first look at the 17-year-old wildlife expert and her new partner Val Chmerkovskiy's team-up with the sneak peek into their adorably awkward rehearsal session above!

When Bindi references an animal when Val shows her a move, the fan-fave pro is a little thrown by her metaphor. "I guess Derek has gotten really used to be being like, 'Oh, it's like an eagle!' or 'I'm going to jump on some crocodiles,'" Bindi later explains with a laugh. 

Though he and his partner Tamar Braxton have also been near the top of the leader-board along with Derek and Bindi, returning champ Val seems impressed by his new partner, telling her, "You should consider this as a career choice!" How does Bindi respond to the compliment? Press play on the exclusive video above to find out and to see if Derek should be worried!

So what are the other Switch-Up pairings DWTS fans will be seeing tonight? 

Nick Carter will be performing with Witney Carson
Hayes Grier will be performing with Allison Holker
Paula Deen will be performing with Mark Ballas
Carlos PenaVega will be performing with Lindsay Arnold
Alek Skarlatos will be performing with Emma Slater
Alexa PenaVega will be performing with Derek Hough
Tamar Braxton will be performing with Louis Van Amstel
Andy Grammer will be performing with Sharna Burgess

DWTS airs tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC.