Prince William Makes Surprise Cameo on DWTS to Support ‘Twinkle Toes’ Robert Irwin!

Prince William is (virtually) in the ballroom!

The royal, 43, made a surprise appearance on Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in support of Earthshot ambassador and current contestant Robert Irwin.

“We’re missing you, Robert,” said William, 43, in a video message. “Whilst your twinkle toes are going off elsewhere, I need you down here.” Addressing Irwin’s pro partner Witney Carson, he said, “you need to get him in as much glitter as you can.”

Carson then exclaimed, “I can’t believe he just said my name!”

Irwin, 21, noted that he was dedicating the dance — a foxtrot to Leona Lewis’ 2007 song “Footprints in the Sand” — to his sister Bindi, 27. “We are doing this dance for Bindi, and we are doing this dance for Prince William, so let’s not mess this up!” he declared.

Bindi danced to the same song during her winning run on the show during season 21. Irwin said it was extra special, because Bindi had previously dedicated it to their father, the late Steve Irwin. “There’s a lot of weight,” he said, adding, “because I really want it to be our best dance yet, to be honest.”

Irwin explained during rehearsals that he was supposed to be in Brazil for the Earthshot Prize alongside Prince William, but instead, he had to tell the prince that he’s “still here,” in the competition. Irwin serves as a global ambassador for the Earthshot Prize, an environmental prize awarded to five recipients each year.

Irwin has followed in his late father Steve’s footsteps in conservation work, and now spearheads the efforts of the Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors.

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“When we founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020, we had a 10-year goal, to make this the decade in which we transformed our world for the better,” William said in his closing remarks at this year’s closing ceremony. “We set out to tackle environmental issues head on…and make real, lasting changes that would protect life on Earth.

“It was a mission driven by the kind of extraordinary optimism we’ve felt here tonight, from these innovators. Their work is the proof we need that progress is possible.”