It’s hard to believe Bindi Irwin is now 22!
It seems like only yesterday that she was a little rug rat scampering about with her father, Steve Irwin.
But the tot in khaki has grown up before our very eyes.
We think Bindi is turning into quite the hero herself and Steve would be so incredibly proud of his eldest child.
Now, Bindi is married to the love of her life, Chandler Powell, and the pair live with her mother Terri and brother Robert on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, running their beloved Australia Zoo.
In fact, Chandler even took to Instagram today to celebrate the first birthday he and Bindi would be spending together as a married couple!
So in celebration of Bindi reaching this milestone, we’re taking a look back at her incredible life journey.
Keep on scrolling to relive Bindi’s life in pictures – and see the beautiful tribute Chandler posted today!
Baby Bindi! The conservationist posted a throwback picture on Instagram for her mum, Terri’s birthday.
Bindi posted this old photo with her dad on Instagram captioned, “Happy #NationalNappingDay! Clearly I’ve always had a talent for celebrating this day…. ❤️”
We cannot believe how much Bindi Irwin has grown up! She really takes after her inspiring father, Steve Irwin.
The sweet wildlife crusader was the apple of her late father’s eye. Bindi continues to carry on his good work as a young conservationist and wildlife champion. “You can take the path that leads you down the aisle of sadness, or you can say, ‘I’m never going to let this person’s memory die. I’m going to make sure everything they worked for continues,” she has mused.
The Irwins were three peas in a pod.
There aren’t many families that can rock a photo while riding an elephant… in khaki no less!
The family were inseparable…
And their bond was only strengthened with the arrival of the youngest Irwin, Robert.
What a picture perfect family!
Our heart broke for the family when Steve tragically died in 2006. Bindi was only eight years old when she delivered a moving speech about her daddy, her hero. Looking back at the loss she said, “that kind of sadness never goes away. It’s like losing a piece of your heart that you never get back.”
Bindi Irwin’s moving words at Steve’s memorial service: “My Daddy was my hero – he was always there for me when I needed him… When I see a crocodile I will always think of him and I know that Daddy made this zoo so everyone could come and learn to love all the animals.”
A huge happy birthday to our favourite care-free-crusader. No doubt your father would be incredibly proud of everything you’ve done and achieved!
Bindi has always been clear that never wants want her dad’s passion to end. Here she holds a koala as she meets the one and only Dalai Lama.
Bindi will always be a daddy’s girl.
The star is a complete natural with wildlife and has no qualms rubbing shoulders with A-listers like Oprah.
Bindi is all smiles with her mum and Zac Efron at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
The ever-doting big sister, Bindi looks at little Robert as one of her heroes.
“He’s 11 and he’s just the most amazing boy. He’s so much like dad sometimes it’s a bit scary,” Bindi has previously said of brother Robert, now 16.
The wildlife warrior is every bit her father’s girl. She used to watch her dad catch crocs and now she is following in his footsteps – with his signature smile and passion.
The inspiring teen continues to amaze us with her earnest desire to make wildlife a priority.
In November of 2015, Bindi Irwin was crowned the winner of the coveted mirror ball in the US version of Dancing with the Stars.
She may be saving the planet but Bindi still had time to be a normal teenager – and learn how to drive!
Terri, Bindi and Bob were there to accept Steve’s star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
Family comes first.
Aussie royalty meets actual royalty! With her mum and brother, Bindi had the opportunity to meet Prince Charles to talk about preserving the Great Barrier Reef.
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Bindi met American wakeboarder Chandler Powell in 2013 while he was on a tour of Australia Zoo – and the rest is history!
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Back in 2018, Chandler surprised Bindi with a big bunch of flowers for her 20th birthday.
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Bindi and Chandler were married in March this year during a fast-tracked ceremony, just hours before the coronavirus pandemic prevented large weddings from taking place.
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Chandler took to Instagram today to wish Bindi a happy 22nd birthday, while revealing a previously unseen personal wedding photo of the pair.
“For the first time ever as a married couple, happy birthday to my beautiful wife,” he wrote.
“This year has been nothing short of epic and you have handled everything thrown our way with courage and grace. You inspire me to be a better person every day with how much love you have to give. Thank you for making the world a better and brighter place. My best friend, my wife, my everything. I love you.”
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Bindi responded to Chandler’s sweet message with a note of her own: “My husband, my sunshine, my world. I love you today, tomorrow and forever.”
