Robert Irwin gets his ‘head smashed into a tree’ during freak crocodile accident

Robert Irwin suffered a freak croc-related accident just hours before Sunday night’s 2024 Logie Awards.

The 20-year-old wildlife warrior revealed details of his brush with death while chatting to Dr Chris Brown, 45, and Sonia Kruger, 58, on the red carpet at The Star in Sydney. 

Sonia asked the young wildlife warrior if he was excited to be staying up so late before he revealed his pre-Logies brush with danger.  

‘I just came straight in from catching crocodiles up north,’ he began.

Robert then went on to detail the dangerous incident and the steps he took to remedy the result in time for his red carpet arrival. 

‘I just got my head smashed into a tree,’ he said nonchalantly.

‘I was on a croc’s head, it was a big makeup job but I’m here I’m excited and we are pumped and I get to do it with one of my best mates, which is awesome,’ he added, as he stood beside his I’m A Celebrity co-host Julia Morris. 

‘I just came straight in from catching crocodiles up north,’ he began 

The celebrity conservationist was rumoured to be bringing his mother Terri Irwin to the exclusive event, and stunned fans when he instead showed up with Julia.

Viewers quickly took to social media to discuss Robert’s choice of date, as they joked they were surprised his ‘helicopter mum’ Terri let him attend without her.

‘So he ditched helicopter mum for TV mum,’ one fan joked while a second person added: ‘Surprised Mummy let Robert out by himself.’

‘That surprises me. Usually he takes his mother everywhere, even to the jungle,’ a third person chipped in.

‘Bet mummy wasn’t happy,’ another user wrote.

‘I was on a croc’s head, it was a big makeup job but I’m here I’m excited and we are pumped and I get to do it with one of my best mates, which is awesome,’ he added, as he stood beside his I’m A Celebrity co-host Julia Morris

In June, sources told Daily Mail Australia the celebrity conservationist would be accompanied by his mother and matriarch of the Irwin family.

It is said producers of I’m A Celebrity were concerned having Terri on his arm could ‘land with a massive thud with his core fans’.

‘It is an odd dynamic for a 20-year-old boy to be so attached to his mother and many think it is time for Robert to step out from under her wings,’ the insider added. 

Robert was the ‘hot favourite’ to win the Gold Logie on Sunday night.

However, the coveted award was claimed by Channel Seven presenter Larry Emdur. 

The celebrity conservationist was rumoured to be bringing his mother Terri Irwin to the exclusive event. Both pictured