'Devastating': Bindi Irwin opens up about parenting without dad Steve Irwin 26 Apr, 2021 12:31 AM 3 minutes to read Bindi could not hold back the tears talking about her heartache. Photo / Instagram NZ Herald Fifteen years on and the pain is still deep. New mum Bindi Irwin has opened up about how tough it has been to become a mum, knowing baby Grace will never meet her maternal grandfather. In a preview of new special Crikey! It's a Baby, which debuts on Discovery+ on Sunday in the US, Bindi opened up about how it feels to be a mum without her own dad to be a granddad.