It’s been a difficult week for Bindi Irwin. Though she usually attends the Steve Irwin Gala every year with her family, when the event took place on May 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, she was missing. Instead, she was hospitalized in New York where she was having surgery. Now that she’s on the road to recovery, she’s sharing an update about her health.
Bindi was supposed to give a speech at the gala.
Instead, brother Robert Irwin took over the hosting duties, and their mom, Terri, chose to join Bindi at the hospital where she had an operation after her appendix ruptured.
“She’s going to be OK, but surgery – out of all the things we were ready for, that was not one of them,” Robert told People at the gala. “She’s just come out the other side of endometriosis and now the appendix goes. Health is so important – it really is.”
He added that Bindi was “devastated” to have missed the event, and at first, she was going to try to power through so she could be there, despite the pain she was in.
“She came to Las Vegas and was ready to come to the gala, put on a brave face in a lot of discomfort and a lot of pain and said, ‘Nope, I’m just going to tough it out, I’m going to go for it,'” he said, per the magazine. “But the surgeon said, ‘No, your appendix is going. That thing’s gotta come out.’ Health has to come first.”
Now, she’s taking to Instagram to share the latest update.
In a video that was recorded from her hospital bed an hour after her surgery was complete at Lenox Hill Hospital, Bindi thanked her followers for their well-wishes, revealing that her appendix had been removed along with 14 new endometriosis lesions her surgeon discovered while he was operating.
“After many months of a grumbly appendix, I finally had to seek help the day of our Steve Irwin Gala. After consulting with Dr. Seckin, we agreed that if I flew to New York, he could also check for endometriosis again,” Bindi wrote in her caption. “Surgery was a success. My appendix was removed, along with another 14 lesions (after having 37 endometriosis lesions and a cyst removed two years ago). I also had a repair to a large hernia I acquired through childbirth four years ago.”
She went on to thank her loved ones for their support.
“Credit to Robert for hosting the evening, he did such an incredible job raising funds and awareness for Wildlife Warriors,” Bindi shared in her post. “And thanks to my family for always being there for me. I have so much love for dear Chandler & sweet Grace. Thank you to Mum for being there with me every step of the way.”
In a post of her own on Instagram, Terri shared how proud she was of her daughter for “facing another surgery with courage and determination.”
“Removing your appendix was expected, but also having 14 endometriosis lesions removed, and a hernia repair, was a lot. I love you so much and I know you will recover stronger than ever,” she wrote.
Bindi shared another photo from her hospital bed on her Instagram Stories.
Though Bindi is obviously not feeling her best, she still made the time to keep fans updated as she recovers.
“Thank you so much for your lovely messages. I wish I could reply to everyone,” she wrote. “Recovering and tremendously grateful for your kindness.”
