{"id":31338,"date":"2023-12-03T02:14:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T02:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moabcelticfestival.org\/?p=31338"},"modified":"2023-12-03T02:14:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T02:14:18","slug":"robert-irwin-its-been-incredibly-difficult-growing-up-without-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moabcelticfestival.org\/celebrity\/robert-irwin-its-been-incredibly-difficult-growing-up-without-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Irwin: &apos;It&apos;s been incredibly difficult growing up without dad&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Robert Irwin says it&#8217;s been &#8216;incredibly difficult&#8217; growing up without a father after losing his dad at just three years of age<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Robert Irwin and girlfriend Rorie Buckey look smitten\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Robert Irwin has opened up about the challenges he faced growing up without his father Steve, who tragically passed away when Robert was just three years old.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to GQ Magazine this week, Robert, 20, described the experience as &#8216;incredibly difficult&#8217; and &#8216;indescribable.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When you lose someone like that, and it&#8217;s such a public thing \u2013 you&#8217;re three years old, you&#8217;re growing up without a father \u2013 it&#8217;s incredibly difficult,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is indescribably difficult.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Robert also admitted that he was uncomfortable with the fame, describing it as a &#8216;weird&#8217; feeling and saying it &#8216;doesn&#8217;t make sense&#8217; why the public is so interested with his life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/01\/78512861-12818835-Robert_Irwin_20_pictured_has_opened_up_about_the_challenges_he_f-a-34_1701567110125.jpg\" height=\"795\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Robert Irwin, 20, (pictured) has opened up about the challenges he faced growing up without his father Steve, who tragically passed away when Robert was just three years old<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, Robert finds solace and connection with his father through the stories people share with him.<\/p>\n<p>When people approach him to recount their experiences with Steve or express how much his documentaries meant to them, Robert feels like he gains a small piece of his father back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He&#8217;s not around anymore to push his message \u2013 now it&#8217;s my job,&#8217; Robert acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/01\/78512859-12818835-Speaking_to_GQ_Magazine_this_week_Robert_described_the_experienc-a-33_1701567109623.jpg\" height=\"763\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to GQ Magazine this week, Robert described the experience as &#8216;incredibly difficult&#8217; and &#8216;indescribable.&#8217; (Robert pictured with his dad at age two)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/01\/78512883-12818835-_When_you_lose_someone_like_that_and_it_s_such_a_public_thing_yo-a-35_1701567110135.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When you lose someone like that, and it&#8217;s such a public thing \u2013 you&#8217;re three years old, you&#8217;re growing up without a father \u2013 it&#8217;s incredibly difficult,&#8217; he said. (Pictured L-R: Mother Terri, Robert, sister Bindi, father Steve)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/01\/78512555-12818835-Robert_also_admitted_that_he_was_uncomfortable_with_the_fame_des-a-36_1701567110192.jpg\" height=\"797\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Robert also admitted that he was uncomfortable with the fame, describing it as a &#8216;weird&#8217; feeling and saying it &#8216;doesn&#8217;t make sense&#8217; why the public is so interested with his life\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Steve tragically died in September 2006 when he was pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming a documentary on the Batt Reef in Queensland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Robert said that every minute he got to spend with his dad &#8216;was a blessing&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Robert is now carving his own path in the world of conservation and animal advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>With a combined following of 11 million on TikTok and Instagram, Robert Irwin has become a social media sensation, capturing the hearts of viewers with his genuine charisma and passion for wildlife.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/03\/01\/78512891-12818835-_He_s_not_around_anymore_to_push_his_message_now_it_s_my_job_Rob-a-37_1701567110194.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He&#8217;s not around anymore to push his message \u2013 now it&#8217;s my job,&#8217; 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