Overview
- The Prince of Wales appeared in a pre-recorded video during Dancing With the Stars' 20th-anniversary episode to encourage Robert Irwin.
- William told Irwin, "We're missing you" and jokingly called him "twinkle toes," asking partner Witney Carson to put "as much glitter" on him as possible.
- Irwin, a Global Ambassador for William’s Earthshot Prize, missed the November 5 ceremony in Rio de Janeiro because he remains in the ABC competition.
- Following the call, Irwin and Carson performed a Foxtrot partly dedicated to Steve Irwin and received a 40/40, the pair’s first perfect score of the season.
- Entertainment outlets reported claims from unnamed sources that William personally coordinated the cameo and asked ABC to keep it secret, though those accounts are thinly sourced.