Prince William made a shocking appearance on “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday in support of Robert Irwin.
The Prince of Wales, 43, stunned viewers when he appeared on the dancing show via a video chat with Irwin and Irwin’s partner, Witney Carson. William surprised Irwin with a video chat and said he missed him, jokingly calling him “twinkle toes.”
Irwin asked William how Rio was, referring to the Earthshot Prize ceremony that took place in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 5. Irwin was supposed to join the royal at the event but had to cancel due to him still being in the “DWTS” competition.
“I need you down here,” William said with a smile.
“You guys have got a serious good chance of winning,” he also told the pair after playfullly ribbing Irwin.
“Best of luck on the show,” he added.
After William hung up, Carson was visibly shocked that they chatted with the royal on video.
“I can’t believe he just said my name,” Carson said.
Irwin added, “Let’s not mess this up!”
Fans also reacted with shock at William’s surprising cameo on the ABC show.
“Prince William on #DWTS was not on my bingo card. Pretty cool!,” one fan wrote on X.
“This is actually insane,” a TikTok of the moment also read.
Another fan joked in reference to Zac Efron not being in the ballroom to support his brother, “DWTS” contestant Dylan Efron, “How did they get Prince William to zoom in but they can’t get Zac Efron to give his brother a call.”
Irwin is an ambassador for the Earthshot prize, a global environmental award founded by William and The Royal Foundation to find and fund solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges.
In June, William surprised Irwin with a voice note during the 21-year-old conservationist’s appearance on UK radio station Radio 2.
