Overview
- A pre-recorded video call from the Prince of Wales aired during Dancing With the Stars’ 20th‑anniversary episode, encouraging Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson.
- William joked about Irwin’s “twinkle toes” and told Carson to use “as much glitter” as possible before wishing them luck in the competition.
- Irwin, an Earthshot Global Ambassador, missed the Nov. 5 Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro due to his DWTS commitments.
- Irwin and Carson performed a foxtrot to Leona Lewis’s “Footprints in the Sand,” earned the season’s first 40/40, and shared an emotional moment as Bindi Irwin joined onstage.
- Some outlets report, citing unnamed sources, that William personally coordinated the cameo and kept producers under tight secrecy, a claim not independently confirmed.