‘I wish Steve was here to share the beautiful moment’: Terri Irwin says her daughter Bindi’s pregnancy announcement is bittersweet after the death of her husband
Bindi Irwin announced on Tuesday that she and her husband, Chandler Powell, were expecting her first child together.
And shortly after they shared the exciting news, the 22-year-old wildlife warrior’s mother, Terri, shared a heartfelt message on Twitter.
The Irwin matriarch, 56, posted a photo of the expectant couple holding up a tiny version of the Australia Zoo uniform, and also told her followers that the news was bittersweet following her husband Steve’s death almost 14 years ago.
‘Over the moon’: Terri shared a heartfelt message on social media wishing her late husband Steve ‘was here to share the beautiful moment’ after her daughter Bindi, 22, announced she is pregnant with her first child with her husband Chandler Powell
She began: ‘This is the best day ever! I am over the moon to announce that @BindiIrwin and @chandlerpowell9 are going to have a baby!’
‘Words cannot express the love that is filling my heart. While I wish that Steve was here to share this beautiful moment, I know that he would be so proud,’ she added.
Steve, who was known to millions around the world as ‘The Crocodile Hunter’, died aged 44 on September 4, 2006, after a stingray attack at Batt Reef, Queensland.
‘Words cannot express the love’: Terri wrote on Twitter, ‘This is the best day ever! I am over the moon to announce that @BindiIrwin and @chandlerpowell9 are going to have a baby!’
Proud: She added, ‘While I wish that Steve was here to share this beautiful moment, I know that he would be so proud.’ Steve tragically died in 2006, after a stingray attack at Batt Reef near Port Douglas, Queensland. He was 44. Pictured Terri with Steve
Bindi confirmed via Instagram on Tuesday that she was pregnant with her first child to husband Chandler Powell.
The conservationist, who married 23-year-old Chandler in March, shared a photo of the pair holding up a baby-sized khaki shirt, and wrote: ‘Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021.’
‘Chandler and I are proud to announce that we’re expecting! It’s an honour to share this special moment in our lives with you,’ she added.
Parents-to-be: Bindi confirmed she is pregnant with her first child to new husband Chandler Powell on Tuesday via Instagram, saying: ‘Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021’
‘Though I’m still in my first trimester, we really want you to be part of our journey from the beginning of this new life chapter.
‘We couldn’t wait to share the news as this beautiful little being has become the most important part of our lives. Your support means the world to us.
‘Please let me know your best advice and send good vibes and prayers to our little sweetheart. Love and light.’
On show: The announcement comes a week after Bindi had her 22nd birthday at Australia Zoo – her last public appearance before she announced her pregnancy. She celebrated by feeding the crocodiles, with her husband Chandler, brother Robert and mother Terri
The announcement comes a week after Bindi celebrated her 22nd birthday at Australia Zoo – her last public appearance before she confirmed her pregnancy.
Bindi celebrated by feeding the crocodiles alongside Chandler, her younger brother Robert Irwin and mother Terri.
Newlyweds: Bindi and Chandler got married at Australia Zoo in March this year