Dancing With The Stars Season 34 concluded on November 25, 2025. Viewers witnessed Robert Irwin and his pro dance partner Witney Carson win the latest season.In his December 1, 2025, interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Irwin opened up about his win, journey on DWTS, and more. He mentioned that winning the show felt weird after he heard his name. He talked about living his dream that he had had for such a long time."It still feels so weird hearing you say that (I won). The vibe is just absolute gratitude, 100 percent. The fact that not only did I get to live out that dream that I've had for so long, but also getting to represent what's so important to me. You know, at the end of the day, I'm not a dancer. I'm a zookeeper, I'm an advocate for the environment, first and foremost," shared Robert.Dancing With The Stars Season 34: Robert Irwin reflects on his DWTS win, being paired with Witney Carson, and his sister's time on the show View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDancing With The Stars winner Robert Irwin shared how he felt after winning the legendary dance competition. He said that he felt gratitude and got to live his long-time dream. Robert also confessed that he had not been a dancer, but a zookeeper.Sharing more about his background and legacy, Robert talked about his life surrounded by animals and his work to help them."Through everything I've experienced growing up at Australia Zoo, our animal sanctuary and our nonprofit Wildlife Warriors, my whole life has been around this legacy that I continue, and I never thought I'd be able to bring that to a new audience on a dancing show, but I've been able to do that." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostRobert talked about sharing personal stories that meant a lot to him. He also mentioned his pro dance partner Witney Carson and that she was added to his family."She's just part of the fam at this point, so I'm very grateful," added Robert.Robert stated that Witney was the perfect partner for him for Dancing With The Stars. The first reason being, Witney was his sister's DWTS journey as well. He recalled meeting her when he was 11 during Bindi's time on the show."I knew her as my favorite choreographer on the show, and in that 10-year period where I had this dream of doing the show, my sister always said, If you ever get paired with anyone, I reckon it’ll end up being Witney," recalled Robert Irwin.He added that they had manifested Witney to be his partner on the show. Robert referred to dancing with Witney as a privilege. He noted that she is the greatest. He also reflected that when he first walked on DWTS and saw Witney, he knew that she would be his partner.Keep reading Soap Central to learn more about Dancing With The Stars.