Bindi Irwin Posts Touching Message About Boyfriend
The daughter of the late Steve Irwin didn't want to say good-bye.
— -- Bindi Irwin said goodbye to her longtime boyfriend Chandler Powell as he heads back to the United States. The 18-year-old took to Instagram to post a touching message about temporarily parting with her beau after spending the last few months together in her native Australia.
"Dropping you off at the airport & waving goodbye, it never gets easier. Thank you for the most wonderful adventures these last few months," she wrote.
She continued, "We even got to celebrate your 20th birthday here in Australia together, hiking through the Great Dividing Range! I've known you since you were 16 and every day, from the very first day I met you, you've been my sunshine."
"I will see you again soon! Thank you for everything, you always make me smile, no matter how far apart we may be. Have fun while you're away, go find lots of manatees in Florida for me! I miss you so much already. You really do mean the world to me," she closed the note, tagging her boyfriend and adding a heart emoji.
The two have been linked since 2014 and three weeks ago she posted a sweet pic for his 20th birthday.
"For 20 years you have brought endless amounts of light into this world. I am thankful every day to have you in my life," she wrote.
The "Dancing With the Stars" winner has always been very open about her father and her relationships. Irwin lost her famous father Steve, also known as the "Crocodile Hunter," 10 years ago this past September.
She remembered her father on the anniversary of his death by posting a picture as a baby with her dad, captioned, "You'll be my hero for my entire existence. I love you more than words can describe."