Washington DC, Feb. 11 -- After his 'Dancing with the Stars' victory, Robert Irwin has addressed speculation that he could be the next leading man on 'The Bachelor', according to E! News.

The 22-year-old animal conservationist, who won the Mirrorball Trophy alongside partner Witney Carson during season 34 of the dance competition, reacted to the swirling rumours in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

'The Bachelor' is a dating and relationship reality TV series that premiered on March 25, 2002, on ABC. For its first 25 seasons, the show was hosted by Chris Harrison.

"Never say never," Irwin said. "I'm in this realm right now where I'm like, 'never say never'," as quoted by E! News.

"Who knows," he added. "It's a strange world. An...