Bindi Irwin reveals new tattoo on US talk show – and shares link with late father Steve

Bindi Irwin has revealed a new tattoo during an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show. 

The 23-year-old wildlife warrior showcased the ink – which reads ‘graceful warrior’ – during an interview with guest host Taraji P. Henson on Wednesday. 

In footage shared to Instagram, Bindi is seen revealing the touching meaning behind the artwork, which adorns her left forearm. 

‘When beautiful Grace Warrior was born, my first words were that she’s our graceful warrior. And that’s how she actually got her name,’ Bindi explained. 

‘And so in her honour, I got graceful warrior tattooed on my arm with my dad’s writing so that my beautiful daughter and my dad could always be together and be with me,’ she said. 

Bindi told Henson that it’s ‘really special’ to have both her daughter and her father ‘close’ to her, ‘no matter what happens in life’. 

Context: The 23-year-old wildlife warrior showcased the ink – which reads ‘graceful warrior’ – during an interview with guest host Taraji P. Henson 

Heartwarming: In footage shared to Instagram, Bindi is seen revealing the touching meaning behind the artwork, which adorns her left forearm. Pictured with her husband Chandler Powell and daughter Grace Warrior

‘And so I’m really blessed. I have such a wonderful family and I feel like dad is always with us in everything that we do,’ she emotionally added. 

Bindi’s symbolic tattoo dedicated to her daughter and father comes as her mother Terri Irwin shared a sweet tribute to her late husband on Valentine’s Day on Monday.

The 57-year-old American personality shared a throwback picture of the couple sharing a kiss before Steve fed some crocodiles at Australia Zoo in the years before his tragic death. 

Sweet: Terri Irwin shared a sweet tribute to her late husband Steve on Valentine’s Day on Monday. The 57-year-old shared a throwback picture of the couple sharing a kiss before Steve fed some crocodiles at Australia Zoo in the years before his tragic death

Terri said that despite all their responsibilities at the zoo, the couple always found time for ‘love’.

‘Before feeding our beautiful crocodiles @AustraliaZoo, there was always a moment for love!’ Terri wrote, adding the hashtag ‘happy Valentine’s Day’. 

In the flashback image, the pair were both clad in their khaki Australia Zoo uniforms and kiss near the crocodile enclosure. 

It comes after Terri shared another tribute to Steve earlier this month as she marked their engagement anniversary. 

‘There was always a moment for love!’: Terri said that despite all their responsibilities at the zoo, the couple always found time for ‘love’ 

She posted a never-before-seen image of the pair sitting on a lounge together on Twitter, and revealed it has been 30 years since he proposed. 

‘It was 30 years ago today that Steve proposed,’ Terri began. 

‘One word – Yes! – began our journey of love, adventure, travel, and filming in all the “glamorous” locations! Most of all, we had fun.’  

Steve tragically died in September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming a documentary on the Batt Reef in Queensland. 

Looking back: It comes after Terri shared another tribute to Steve earlier this month as she marked their engagement anniversary