Robert Irwin holds back tears after seeing father Steve’s wax figure

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Steve Irwin’s son Robert was left visibly emotional as he attended the unveiling of his new waxwork at Madame Tussauds Sydney. The 20-year-old has followed in his late father’s footsteps as a conservationist and zookeeper and was left visibly emotional at seeing his dad’s likeness in the same room. open image in gallery The 20-year-old zookeeper is the youngest to appear Madame Tussauds Sydney “I absolutely love these guys and it seemed very fitting, with this section that we’ve got here, this display because this is an animal that was my dad’s favourite. And that actually started our journey with buying up conservation land, this was way back in the Nineties.” Social media users were left moved as one page wrote, “Who’s cutting onions?”