Steve Irwin’s son Robert confirms relationship status with Heath Ledger’s niece

Steve Irwin’s son Robert chased by hungry crocodile It’s official, Robert Irwin and Rorie Buckey are an item. Rumours first emerged of their romance last November when they were pictured together on a beach in Queensland. One month later, they were snapped together again on Robert’s birthday at the family’s famous Australian zoo. But the lovebirds finally confirmed their relationship on Instagram earlier this week. Robert, 19, took to the social media site to share a picture of the couple with his 3.9 million followers. He captioned the sweet snap with a string of flower and sunshine emojis. READ MORE Meg Ryan’s ageless appearance almost a decade after quitting Hollywood [LATEST] It’s official, Robert Irwin and Rorie Buckey are an item. Whilst the teenagers were all smiles in the photo, fans were quick to share their heartbreak at the news. Fan michaere.me said: ‘My poor little heart’ followed by a crying emoji. Se0kss commented: ‘Just fell to my knees in a parking lot’. Ashleyross_07 wrote: ‘THAT SHOULD BE MEEE’ and a coco_stanley_51_ also shared their disappointment by saying: ‘Alexa, play my depression playlist.’ Wingnutt added: ‘You just broke the hearts of tens of thousands of young girls across the world. Congrats tho’. And krfrle sarcastically posted: “Gday Rob, the niece is crying thanks mate – anyway cob ooroo.” Whilst the teenagers were all smiles in the photo, fans were quick to share their heartbreak SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Rorie, 19, also shared her first picture with Robert to her 18,000 followers on Instagram. In the snap, which she captioned ‘Adventure buddy,’ the couple can be seen hugging whilst standing in front of a lake. Robert’s sister Bindi was first to comment with: ‘You guys,’ followed by three yellow love heart emojis. Whilst Australian actor Hugh Sheridan wrote: ‘I can’t even [crying emoji] two of the absolute sweetest humans ever!!!’ And comedian Rove McManus wished the couple well, writing: ‘All the happiness in the world you two.’ Trending