How it all began: Chandler Powell’s first picture with Bindi Irwin and their flirty interactions resurface… as couple announce their engagement six years later
Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s love story could rival any romantic movie.
And following their exciting engagement announcement on Wednesday, their first picture together, taken six years ago, has resurfaced on Instagram.
In the photo, a starstruck Chandler, 22, is seen posing alongside Bindi, 21, during a tour of Australia Zoo while the champion wakeboarder was on a trip Down Under in November, 2013.
How it all began: Chandler Powell’s first picture with Bindi Irwin has resurfaced the days after the couple announced their engagement
At the time, the American, then 15, had no idea Bindi, then 14, would one day become his fiancee.
‘Spent yesterday at the Australia Zoo along with Bindi Irwin and staff! One of the most educational and inspirational experiences I’ve ever been a part of,’ he wrote.
Tagging Bindi directly, he added: ‘Thanks for having us there! It was so awesome being shown around by y’all! Definitely want to come back.’
‘Thanks for having us there! It was so awesome being shown around by y’all! Definitely want to come back’: In the photo, a starstruck Chandler, 22, was seen posing alongside Bindi, 21, during a tour of Australia Zoo and he left these sweet messages under the snap
Meant to be: Bindi previously told ET that she felt a spark with Chandler from that first meeting as teenagers. Pictured in 2015
Bindi previously told ET that she felt a spark with Chandler from that first meeting.
After she didn’t hear from him for a while, she discovered that he’d actually contacted her mother Terri and asked for her permission to stay in touch.
‘He sent a letter asking my mum if he could stay in contact with me,’ Bindi said.
‘He sent a letter asking my mum if he could stay in contact with me,’ Bindi gushed, when asked how their romance progressed from there. Pictured in 2015
Bindi, who is the daughter of late ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin added: ‘And then mum gave the letter to me and said, “Is this person real?”‘
In July 2015, Bindi announced on Instagram that Chandler had become a fully fledged Wildlife Warrior.
For several years, the pair enjoyed a long-distance romance, with Bindi previously saying they exchanged ‘old fashioned’ love letters around this time.
Chandler reportedly then moved to Queensland to live with Bindi in in 2018.
Surprise! The couple delighted fans on Wednesday when they announced their engagement on Bindi’s 21st birthday
‘On my birthday I said “yes” and “forever” to the love of my life,’ Bindi wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of her engagement ring
The couple delighted fans on Wednesday when they announced their engagement on Bindi’s 21st birthday.
‘On my birthday I said “yes” and “forever” to the love of my life,’ Bindi wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of her engagement ring.
She added: ‘Chandler, close to six years ago I fell in love with you and every day since has been a whirlwind of adventure and true happiness.
‘I’m so looking forwarding to spending our forever together as your wife. Here’s to a lifetime of friendship, purpose and unconditional love. Now let’s get married already!’
Congrats! She added: ‘Chandler, close to six years ago I fell in love with you and every day since has been a whirlwind of adventure and true happiness’
