(CNN) — “Dancing with the Stars” has capped off its with a winner whose abdominal muscles have had more TikTok-scrolling eyeballs on them than some Renaissance paintings hanging in the Met.

Congratulations, Robert Irwin, a sweet-seeming boy who Samba-ed on the heartstrings of millions this season, culminating in a victory that will send him home to Australia with one of the US’ most prized possessions – a Mirrorball trophy.

To those who have watched the show long before it was cool to do so, his destiny was clear from the start. Son of the late “crocodile hunter” , the 21-year-old’s kind demeanor, humble banter and affection for animals and his mother was a recipe for “DWTS” popularity. His sole task was to keep the momentum – and that he did, with guidance, of course, from his partner

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