Robert Irwin and Rorie Buckey are officially boyfriend and girlfriend!
The pair, both 19, made it ‘Instagram official’ overnight – one month after their first public appearance at the Mission: Impossible premiere in Sydney.
And based on the photo Robert shared, of their wide smiles and cosy pose, it seems they’re pretty chuffed with one another.
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Irwin has been previously linked to a number of different love interests, though no prior relationships have been confirmed. And nothing seems as serious as his connection with Buckey.
Many details of Irwin and Buckey’s relationship are still unclear – they were photographed together last November, but we’re not sure how they met or how long they’ve been dating – so we have lots of questions.
Mostly about Buckey: where she came from, what she does, and whether she shares the Irwin passion for conservation.
Here are five things we know so far about the youngest Irwin’s love interest.
She’s a twin
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Rorie has an identical twin sister named Scarlett. Their mother Kate has spoken publicly about how close the two are. She even wrote a book based on their “magical” twin bond.
She told news.com.au in 2013, ”Their teacher tells me that even if Rorie and Scarlett aren’t sitting together, they’ll write the same things, or give the same answers.
“The other day Rorie went to the nurse with a headache. Scarlett told me later she had one too but didn’t want to say anything because she didn’t want her teacher to think she was making it up.”
She lives in WA
It seems Irwin and Buckey are keeping things long distance, with Buckey living in Perth with her family where she grew up.
There have been unconfirmed reports that Robert is considering a move.
She’s a smart cookie
Being in her late teens and having only graduated from high school last year, Buckey is still quite early in her professional career.
However, she is reportedly preparing for her future by studying a Bachelor of Science at a prestigious university in Perth.
Heath Ledger is her uncle
Rorie Buckey’s mum is Kate Ledger, older sister to the late actor Heath.
Ledger told WHO in 2018 that Heath is a big part of her twin girls’ life.
“Heath is hugely important in the lives of my children. There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t share stories or talk about him. He is very much alive in our house,” she told the magazine.
She also acknowledged it’s difficult to watch his work, but said “it’s a blessing that we have all the images and footage so that we can share a part of him with our girls.”
In the article, Ledger also said her twins have a strong relationship with their cousin, Heath’s daughter Matilda.
She shares Robert’s passion for the outdoors
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Judging purely from her Instagram, it seems Buckey appreciates wildlife and nature as much as her boyfriend. She’s recently uploaded a slew of photos featuring elephants, crocodiles and emus.
Which is lucky, seeing as Irwin has previously said that would be a dealbreaker.
“If they’re not ready to don that khaki and go feed crocs? Mate, it’s not happening!” he told Stellar magazine.
Robert Irwin is the son of the iconic crocodile hunter, the late Steve Irwin, and conservationist Terri Irwin. He works alongside his mother Terri, sister Bindi and brother-in-law Chandler Powell at Australia Zoo in Queensland.