Tv personality Bindi Irwin and husband Chandler Powell got married in 2020 and are still going strong. But which of the couple is the richest and oldest?
Chandler Powell was a professional wakeboarder traveling to Australia for a competition when his family decided to make a visit to the Australia Zoo, where the Irwin family lives and works. Powell and Irwin were teenagers at the time and they instantly hit it off.
Before leaving the zoo for the day, Powell asked Terri Irwin if he could stay in touch with her daughter. The pair corresponded as friends, and eventually became more than friends while he was attending college in Florida and she remained in Queensland, Australia.
“She ended up giving me a tour, and we ended up staying in touch ever since,” Powell said in 2015.
On November 14, 2015, Bindi Irwin went Instagram official with Chandler Powell when she made their relationship Instagram official on Powell’s birthday.
“Happy birthday to a person who inspires me every day,” Irwin wrote alongside a photo of Powell holding her. “A soul who makes me smile no matter where I am in the world, despite any amount of distance. Thank you for the endless hugs, late night conversations about life, holding my hand when a loud noise scares me and laughing along with all of my bindi moments. I’m blessed to be a part of your world.”
On July 24, 2019, Bindi and Chandler got engaged and on March 25, 2020, they officially tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at the Australia Zoo with just three guests: her mom Terri, her brother Robert and her late father’s best friend Wes Mannion.
The couple went to welcome a new member to their family; their daughter, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell was born on March 25, 2021.
Following their nuptial and their relationship still going strong, fans and followers keep asking themselves two question, ie., who is the oldest and richest between the couple. Read on for more about their ages and net worth.
What is Bindi Irwin’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Crocodile Hunter’s daughter Bindi Irwin is worth about $3 million. Other source pegs her fortune at $5 million.
Bindi Irwin is an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress.
She is the elder of the two children of the late conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin and his conservationist wife, Terri Irwin, who is currently the owner of Australia Zoo.
She rose to fame after appearing on her father’s TV show, The Crocodile Hunter.
She followed in her father’s footsteps with the nature documentary series Bindi: The Jungle Girl, which ran from 2007 to 2008.
She also authored the Bindi Wildlife Adventure book series and won the Mirrorball Trophy on season 21 of Dancing with the Stars
What is Chandler Powell’s net worth?
Chandler Powell has accumulated an impressive fortune that rakes in millions making him a millionaire. Per reports, he has a current estimated net worth of $3 million. He accrued his money from his his successful wakeboarding career, as well as his work at the Australia Zoo.
Who is Chandler Powell? He was a professional wakeboarder. Wakeboarding is a popular watersport in which a rider is towed behind a motorized boat while standing on a wakeboard. The board moves across the boat’s wake, with the ultimate aim being to perform some outstanding aerial manoeuvres.
Powell developed an interest in wakeboarding when he was only four years old. By the time he was 15 years old, he had already created several videos showcasing his admirable wakeboarding skills. In addition, Chandler has participated in the World Series circuit several times.
Some of his sponsors included LKL, Fuse, and Liquid Force. Most of his fans can vividly recall his 2014 ‘triple crown’ title. In 2018, Powell moved from the USA to Australia to spend time with his now-wife, Bindi Irwin.
After relocating to Australia, Powell left his wakeboarding career and now works as a member of the Wildlife Warriors program alongside his wife’s family. He is also a zookeeper at the Australia Zoo.
Who is richer between Chandler Powell and Bindi Irwin?
As it stands now, former Wakeboarder Chandler Powell and his wife Bindi Irwin have the same amount of net worth. This means none is richer than the other.
The duo, however, have a combined fortune of $6 million.
What is the age gap between Chandler Powell and Bindi Irwin?
Chandler Powell, 27, is older than his wife, Bindi Irwin, 25. They have an age gap of 2 years.
Chandler Powell was born on November 14, 1996, in Seffner, Florida in the United States. He moved to Orlando, attended the University of Central Florida and majored in Marketing.
Bindi Irwin was born on July 24, 1998, in Buderim, Australia.
While Powell is an American, Irwin is an Australian by nationality.