'Grateful': Robert Irwin breaks his silence following split from Rorie Buckey

Robert Irwin has broken his silence following his split from Rorie Buckey after more than a year of dating.

The Wildlife Warrior, 20, shared a sweet tribute post to his family on Tuesday, saying he was "grateful" to have them in his life.

"Grateful for you all ❤️," Irwin wrote in his post to his more than 5.2million followers.

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Irwin also shared a video with fans encouraging them to check out the croc feeding show at Australia Zoo this week.

"Hey guys, Robert here. I want to do something fun for guests – I'm getting the whole family involved and feeding one of our gorgeous crocs – there's a little surprise happening, he said in the clip.

It comes after Irwin and Buckey, 19, announced their shock split on the weekend.

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"We wanted to share that we have decided to go our separate ways but profoundly appreciate all of the time spent together and wish one another all the very best into the future," a statement shared by Buckey to her Instagram Story read.

"We wish to express the gratitude and respect we have for one another as we continue on our journeys to different paths."

"We won't be commenting further on this, and really appreciate your respect and privacy at this time," the statement concluded.

The former couple are believed to have started dating in late 2022, though they didn't go public with their romance until July 2023.

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They were last seen together in public at the Australian Open in Melbourne, with Buckey, who is the niece of the late Heath Ledger and is from Perth, and Irwin, who is based in Queensland, spotted in the crowd during the women's Semi Final singles showdown between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka

In November, Irwin opened up about his relationship on Nova's Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie.

"I feel like life is amazing right now and [I'm] very, very happy," Irwin said on-air.

Irwin was then asked about how serious his relationship with Buckey is.

Wippa prodded the wildlife photographer to share how serious his romance is "out of 10" after the duo chatted a bit about Irwin's sister Bindi Irwin.

"Is it a 10?" the host questioned Irwin, adding, "You know in your heart when it's a 10."

"Love is not a numbers game. You just feel it," Irwin replied at the time.