Bindi & Chandler - It Was The Most Beautiful Surprise!

The Wildlife Warrior said ‘Yes’, and her late dad Steve would be so proud

With all kinds of animals scuttling in the background and a rainforest setting straight out of a Queensland postcard, it’s hard to imagine a more romantic spot for a proposal. And that’s where Bindi Irwin’s boyfriend of almost six years, Chandler Powell, pulled off the engagement of the year, with sources telling Woman’s Day he chose the Wildlife Warrior’s milestone 21st birthday to get down on one knee in the middle of Bindi’s Island – an animal habitat she designed in the heart of Australia Zoo.

But after accepting her sparkler – a custom-made oval-stone ring flanked by a diamond-encrusted band – Bindi soon learned it wasn’t just her, her future husband and a chorus of wildlife witnessing the big moment.

Soon after saying “yes”, her little brother – and budding photographer! – Robert Irwin, 15, burst out from a nearby bush, playfully boasting about how he’d captured the proposal photo of the century.

“Chandler and Robert worked together to capture the moment I said YES,” proud Bindi posted on Instagram. “I never even knew Robert was there... and I’ll always be grateful.”