Originally appeared on E! Online
Dylan Efron is jiving with Robert Irwin’s win.
Indeed, after the wildlife conservationist and his partner Witney Carson took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy during the “Dancing with the Stars” season 34 finale on Nov. 25, the Traitors alum reflected on their time in the ballroom together.
“Congrats @robertirwinphotography,” Efron wrote in a Nov. 25 Instagram post alongside a series of pics of him, Irwin smiling aboard a private jet. “This experience was made better with you alongside, can’t wait to hang out in the wild.”
The Crikey! It’s the Irwin’s star felt all the love, writing in the comments, “Dude you are the best. I’m so happy I got to be on this season with you. Catch you soon mate @dylanefron.”
Efron and his partner Daniella Karagach placed fourth in the competition, while Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy were named runners up, followed by third place finishers Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa, with Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten taking home fifth place.
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The moment was even sweeter for Irwin as he took home the trophy 10 years after his sister Bindi Irwin was crowned season 21 victor.
Irwin’s support system went beyond Bindi, her husband Chandler Powell and their mother Terri Irwin. Indeed, following the competition, actress Xochitl Gomez, with whom he performed a duet earlier in the season, gifted him a bouquet of flowers, before giving him a hug as seen in photos published by TMZ.
After the finale, the “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” actress took to her Instagram Story to share a sweet message to Irwin and Carson, writing, “I am so incredibly proud of you two. What a season.”
As for Irwin, he looked back on his time on “DWTS” with gratitude and a special message to his partner, Carson, who first took home a Mirrorball with now-host Alfonso Ribeiro in 2014.
“First and foremost to the person who was by my side through every twist and turn…,” he wrote in part in an Nov. 26 Instagram post. “The person who believed in me, pushed me (and made sure I always had snacks in rehearsals) – Witney… thank you. This was everything I dreamed it would be and so much more, and Witney, you are the reason I could take this leap of faith and create memories that will last a lifetime.”
He added, “10 years ago my sister won the mirrorball, and 11 years ago Carson won-this feels like the most special, full circle moment.”
As for what’s next for the wildlife warrior? Getting back into the wild.
“I go to New York and then straight to South Africa to film another show over there,” Irwin exclusively told E! News’ Will Marfuggi Nov. 25. “And then, I’m back home.”
In addition, he’ll be joined by a familiar pair of dancing feet. “Witney’s coming down to Australia,” he continued, with the dancer jokingly chiming in, “You’re not getting rid of me that easy.”
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