Bindi Irwin Breaks Down In Tears During Emotional Tribute To Her Late Father, Steve Irwin

Sep 18, 2020

Season 21 of Dancing With the Stars saw many memorable performances, but perhaps none as meaningful as the tribute to the late Steve Irwin, father of contestant Bindi Irwin. Along with her partner Derek Hough, Miss Irwin danced to Every Breath You Take. She would go on to win Season 21, and the dance honoring her dad was by far her most emotional.

The dance was orchestrated for the Most Memorable Year week on the show. Bindi considers 2006, the year her father died, to be her most memorable year. She admitted in a pre-recorded package that it has been nine years, and she has never really dwelled on that point when he did pass away. She added, “I think that I’m ready to kind of tell that story.”

Once the dance came to a conclusion, many audience members were in tears due to the powerful emotions in the room. The expressive dance yielded the season’s first 10 and the highest score up to that point.

Terri, Bindi’s mother, cheered her on in person every week and has said of her daughter, “Bindi was so strong at the time, but when you love someone that much it’s like totally losing a piece of your heart. You’re really not going to get over it.”

Recovering from loss often feels insurmountable, but memories keep connections alive. Don't you think so? Let us know in the comments section below and inspire those around you to pay tribute to someone they lost too soon by introducing them to Bindi’s beautiful tribute.