Bindi Irwin pregnant with her first child with Chandler Powell

Bindi Irwin has announced she’s pregnant with her first child with new husband, Chandler Powell.

The 22-year-old took to her Instagram account to make the exciting announcement to her 3.6 million fans, just over four months since the couple married in an intimate ceremony to beat coronavirus restrictions.

Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell holding up a baby zookeeper outfit
Bindi Irwin is pregnant with her first child. Photo: Instagram/Bindi Irwin

Holding up a tiny baby-sized khaki Australia Zookeeper outfit, the Queenslander posed alongside Chandler for an adorable photo.

“Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021,” she started the post.

“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.”

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The Australia Zookeeper continued: “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.

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“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 & prayers to our little sweetheart. Love & light.”

Chandler Powell shared the same photo to his account, alongside the caption: “We’re going to be parents!! We have a baby Wildlife Warrior on the way coming in 2021. Becoming a dad is the highlight of my life. I cannot wait to embark on this new adventure and life chapter with my gorgeous wife, @bindisueirwin. Bee, you’re going to be the most amazing mother.”

Bindi and Chandler marry at Australia Zoo

On March 25th, Bindi and and Chandler married in a ‘small ceremony’ at Australia Zoo after being forced to move everything forward due to the coronavirus.

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Bindi’s dashed to tie the knot before restrictions come into effect in Australia, which only allowed five people to be present.

“March 25th 2020. We held a small ceremony and I married my best friend,” Bindi started the caption after sharing a photo of the day to her Instagram account.

“There are no words to describe the amount of love and light in my heart right now. We’ve planned this beautiful day for nearly a year and had to change everything, as we didn’t have guests at our wedding.

“This was a very difficult decision but important to keep everyone safe. We wish all of our friends and family could have been there with us, however it’s lovely that we will be able to share photos and videos.

“Right now we’re encouraging the world to hold onto hope and love, which will carry us forward during this profound time in history.

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Bindi went on to say that she married in the Australia Zoo gardens, with her mum helping her getting ready and her brother Robert walking her down the aisle.

“Chandler became my husband and together we lit a candle in Dad’s memory. We shared tears and smiles and love. Thankfully, since we all live at Australia Zoo as a family, we could be there for each other. To everyone reading this - stay safe, social distance and remember LOVE WINS,” she finished.

 Bindi Irwin poses for a photo with fiance Chandler Powell at the annual Steve Irwin Gala Dinner at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on November 09, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia.
Bindi and Chandler met back in 2013. Photo: Getty Images

How Bindi and Chandler met

Bindi and Chandler met in 2013, after the star took his family on a private tour of Australia Zoo in Queensland.

However, they didn’t start dating until July 2015, after Chandler reached out to Terri and asked if he could take Bindi out and they’ve been inseparable ever since.

The loved-up Australian star told the Australian Women’s Weekly in an interview in 2017 that she believes her dad would have approved of Chandler.

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"I'm lucky I have found the one, the person I want to spend all of my time with," she said.

"Mum and Robert and I have talked about that a lot. We think dad would have loved Chandler."

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