Xochitl Gomez is wishing luck to her former dance partner, Robert Irwin. The actress and former "Dancing With The Stars" winner surprised Irwin ahead of the season finale with a sweet gesture.
© Getty ImagesIn photos captured by TMZ, Gomez stopped by Irwin's trailer hours before his appearance on the taping of the season finale. The two were seen smiling together, with Gomez gifting him a bouquet of flowers.
Gomez was photographed wearing an all black outfit made up of a dress with golden buttons and a matching purse. She styled her hair in a bun, showing off some golden highlights.
According to PEOPLE, Gomez was seen supporting Irwin backstage, where she stayed to see his freestyle performance and was joined by his family.
Gomez previously participated in "Dancing with the Stars" winning season 32 alongside her dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
© Getty ImagesIrwin wins his season of 'Dancing with the Stars'
Irwin won this season of "Dancing with the Stars," becoming the Mirrorball title holder. Gomez shared a public reaction shortly after the announcement was made, congratulating Irwin. “I am so incredibly proud of you two. What a season!" she wrote alongside a photo of Irwin and his dance partner.
Romance rumors between Gomez and Irwin began swirling earlier this year, when Gomez was featured on the 20th anniversary episode of DWTS. "I had so much fun coming back to #dwts for the 20th anniversary! Thank you @witneycarson & @robertirwinphotography for teaching me how to JIVE!!!! I had the best time with you two," Gomez captioned one of her posts.
Gomez danced with Irwin, with the two having a sweet and comfortable chemistry that fans instantly picked up on. The show's judges also recognized their bond, mentioning their "chemistry" in the panel.
Irwin discusses the challenges of dating in the public eye
Irwin recently addressed his dating life, answering some questions from The New York Times.
“Holy moly, that’s so challenging to navigate,” said Irwin, who's grown up in the spotlight as the son of crocodile hunter Steve Irwin. He mentioned how difficult it was to date when “anything you do will be on TikTok the next day.”
"My mom and dad met when she was this American tourist coming over to Australia, and that's also how my sister met her husband," he said. "I've been saying, when is that going to happen for me?! I'm still waiting for it."
"That American tourist is not quite lined up."
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