Bindi Irwin has stolen America's hearts with her bubbly personality on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, but weeks into the show, she also wanted to expose her emotional side.
The teenager, who has been a fan favorite since her debut, opened up about the painful loss of her father. The beloved Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, passed away in 2006 at age 44.
Although it's been almost a decade since her dad's passing, Bindi still remembers memories she shared with him vividly. Some of these moments, shown in the sentimental video below, include hanging with sea turtles and crocodiles.
"What shaped me the most would probably be when my dad passed away," she told dance partner Derek Hough. "I've never really dwelled on that point when he did pass away. So I think that I'm ready to kind of tell that story."
In turn, she and Hough performed a passionate dance to a cover of The Police's "Every Breath You Take." It's clear how much the dance meant to Bindi as she broke down in Hough's arms afterwards.
The dancing duo received the highest score of the night, a 28 out of 30. Judge Bruno Tonioli also gave them the first perfect 10 score of season 21.
Watch below and please SHARE if this performance tugged at your heartstrings!
