Robert Irwin, like sis Bindi, wins 'DWTS,' so crocodiles aren't his only claim to fame

A caller “Dancing With the Stars” champion has been crowned. After weeks of themed choreography revolving astir TikTok, Disney films and one-hit wonders, the victor of Season 34 is (insert melodramatic pause) Robert Irwin and Witney Carson.

Crikey!

Irwin, an Aussie wildlife conservationist and lad of the precocious “Crocodile Hunter,” Steve Irwin, joins sister Bindi arsenic a victor of the Mirrorball trophy. Bindi Irwin won the trophy during Season 21 of “DWTS,” successful 2015.

Season 34 came down to societal media personalities Alix Earle and Dylan Efron, histrion Elaine Hendrix, and gymnast and UCLA elder Jordan Chiles. Tuesday night’s finale consisted of 3 rounds of dance. First was the judges’ prime round, followed by the instant creation situation — successful which the benignant of creation and the opus are kept concealed from performers until conscionable earlier they instrumentality the signifier — and past the freestyle round. With Carson, Irwin earned a cleanable people successful the instant creation information of the show.

The season’s victor was determined by a operation of the judges’ votes and those from the public.

Irwin, 21, and Carson, 32, scored an aggregated people from the judges of 29 points. Earle finished second, with Chiles coming successful 3rd place, followed by Efron and Hendrix.

Ahead of the finale, Carson revealed connected her TikTok that some she and Irwin were dealing with injuries.

“We’re benignant of falling isolated close now,” the pro dancer said. “My assemblage is feeling it close now, Robert’s assemblage is feeling it close now.”

During a clip from their rehearsals shown earlier his archetypal creation of the night, a quickstep to Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Girl,” Irwin said helium feared Carson mightiness request to person a Plan B for the challenging choreography.

“If I propulsion immoderate harder, my assemblage is going to break,” helium said.

Irwin dealt with rib symptom passim the night. After his instant creation performance, a cha-cha to DNCE’s “Cake by the Ocean,” helium acknowledged the toll the contention had taken.

“I drawback crocodiles, and a crocodile has ne'er managed to screw up my ribs similar that,” helium said. “Dancing is hard.”