Robert Irwin no doubt broke a few hearts on Wednesday when he officially took to Instagram with his new girlfriend, Rorie Buckey.
The 19-year-old wildlife warrior shared a “final moments” post this week, in which he shared a picture of an ice cream date he shared with the Heath Ledger’s niece.
Despite keeping Rorie out of the picture, his observant fans and followers were quick to spot the blonde’s manicured hands in the post.
“Girlfriend’s ‘soft launch’: An elegant way to gently let down the rest of us,” one follower commented under the post.
“The smoothest launch ever launched,” said another.
Robert Irwin no doubt broke a few hearts on Wednesday when he officially took to Instagram with his new girlfriend, Rorie Buckey. Pictured at the Mission Impossible premiere last month in Sydney
One added: “I see a female hand!”
While another remarked, “Soft launch, soft launch, soft launch.”
Rumor has it that Robert is so in love with his new girlfriend, Rorie, that he’s considering moving across the country to be closer to her.
The 19-year-old wildlife warrior shared a “final moments” post this week, in which he shared a picture of an ice cream date he shared with the Heath Ledger’s niece
Despite keeping Rorie out of the picture, his observant fans and followers were quick to spot the blonde’s manicured hands in the post
Earlier this week, the conservationist made a strong hint that he might soon be packing his bags and leaving his home at Australia Zoo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Just a day after reports surfaced that Robert was looking to relocate to Perth, where Rorie lives, he shared a gallery of photos he recently took on Instagram.
The pictures were exclusively signs, labels or book titles with his first name – a hobby that the amateur photographer likes to call collecting “Roberts of the World”.
One of the photos showed a street sign that read “Roberts Rd,” which some Irwin superfans interpreted as Robert taking his life in a new direction.
Earlier this week, the conservationist made a strong hint that he might soon be packing his bags and leaving his home at Australia Zoo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast
The social media tip follows an unconfirmed report in Woman’s Day magazine that Robert is planning to leave his family’s zoo and move across the country to Perth.
Rorie studies at a university in the capital of Western Australia.
The young couple are said to be finding the long-distance relationship difficult and a source claims the journey between WA and Queensland is “hell of hell”.
“It’s really painful,” an insider was quoted as saying.
“Just when they really want to explore their relationship, there’s a hell of a distance between them,” they added.
A day after reports surfaced that Robert was planning to move to Perth, he shared a gallery of photos he recently took on Instagram. One of the photos showed a street sign that read “Roberts Rd,” which some Irwin fans took to mean Robert taking his life in a new direction
“Rorie is stuck with her studies in Perth, so the logical solution is for Robert to move there – at least for a while – and her parents insist he stay with them.”
Rorie’s family has been more than welcoming to Robert and her parents say they are “a perfect match”.
“They are a very tight team and if Robert is willing to make the sacrifice and move to the big city for his daughter, they will do whatever it takes to make it happen,” the source added.
While Robert’s mother, Terri, appears concerned the couple is moving “too quickly,” she’s reportedly open to the idea of her son temporarily moving between states.
According to the magazine, Terri knows Robert is in “good hands” and is keen to meet Rorie’s parents if their son decides to move to Western Australia.
The family matriarch even invited the Buckeys to Australia Zoo for Christmas.
Robert and Rorie made their red carpet debut in Sydney last month at the premiere of new movie Mission: Impossible.
The young couple are said to be finding the long-distance relationship difficult and a source claims the journey between WA and Queensland is “hell of hell”.