In a moment that can only be described as a “double dose of Crikey,” Robert Irwin has finally come face-to-face with his unofficial twin, and the results are absolute gold. After returning home to Australia following his Dancing With The Stars win, the 22-year-old wildlife warrior discovered that his hometown of Caloundra had hosted a massive search for his doppelgänger—and he couldn’t wait to see the “stunt double” for himself.
The winner, 28-year-old electrician and dad Ben Marshall, didn’t just win the contest with his blonde hair and khaki shorts; he won it by “practicing his dance moves all night” and sporting a cheeky pair of Bonds undies, a nod to Robert’s own viral campaign. When the two finally met at Australia Zoo this week, Robert’s reaction was pure comedy.
“Holy moly! It actually is kind of weird, man,” Robert laughed as he high-fived his twin on TikTok. “Look at this! Dude, there’s two of us now, about time!” But Robert wasn’t going to let Ben off with just a handshake. To prove he was a true “Irwin,” the lookalike had to pass the ultimate test: The Python Challenge. The pair stood side-by-side—looking like carbon copies of each other—while draped in a massive Burmese python.
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** Resemblance:** 10/10
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“Crikey” Level: Off the charts
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The Result: Ben passed with flying colors, with Robert joking that he now has a “backup” for when he needs to be in two places at once.
Fans have been losing it over the “seeing double” footage, with many joking that Ben should be cast as the stunt double in any future biopic about the Irwin family. “Now you can be in two places at once! The dream 
,” one fan commented, while another added, “This is the most wholesome thing on the internet right now.”
Whether it’s wrestle-handling crocs or high-fiving his own reflection, Robert Irwin continues to prove that no one handles fame (or doppelgängers) with more grace and humor.