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\"Thank you for always making me laugh, helping me to ice my foot when it hurts, making me tea and hugging me when I'm tired,\" the Australian wildlife conservationist wrote.

According to Us Weekly, Irwin and Powell met in Nov 2013. Powell, 18, is an American wakeboarder and a global ambassador for Irwin's Wildlife Warriors Team.

While Irwin has been in Los Angeles training for \"Dancing With The Stars,\" Powell has been supporting her from afar, posting photos on his Instagram account every week to urge his followers to \"vote for Bindi.\"

He even declared himself her biggest fan.

Irwin gushed about Powell on the red carpet saying, \"He's really sweet. I'm really really lucky, and my family is so supportive.\"

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