Robert Irwin Seen Chatting, Laughing With Wildlife Photographer Ashleigh Scully

Robert Irwin‘s back Down Under to shoot a new TV show … but, it seems he brought something back to Australia with him — a woman some online think is his perfect match.

Photogs captured the wildlife conservationist — and recent “Dancing with the Stars” champ — jumping out of his car with Ashleigh Scully … a wildlife photographer who’s been pals with Irwin for years.

The two were seen laughing and chatting comfortably near the set of “DWTS: The Next Pro” … a show being filmed on the Gold Coast not far from where Robert and his sister, Bindi Irwin, were born. The new show will follow contestants as they vie for a spot as a professional dancer on the next season of the U.S. version of “Dancing with the Stars.”

To be clear, there’s no PDA between the pair here … but, they certainly look comfortable around each other — which shouldn’t come as a surprise since they’ve known each other for nearly a decade, having first met in 2019.

Like we mentioned, Scully is a wildlife photog … with her Instagram full of photos she’s taken of animals — including many underwater creatures in the Arctic region.

She recently accompanied Robert, his ‘DWTS’ costar Dylan Efron, and several others on a deep-sea diving expedition … posing for a group photo in scuba gear.

Scully is also an accomplished equestrian athlete … earning All-American honors while she competed at Texas Christian University. She has a master’s degree in literature.