'I've had my happily ever after': Terri Irwin reveals she isn't looking for love nine years after the death of her Crocodile Hunter husband Steve

Published: 12:34 EST, 16 October 2015 | Updated: 13:59 EST, 16 October 2015

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It's been almost a decade since the tragic death of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.

But his widow Terri has no intention of ever moving on as far as her love life is concerned.

The 51-year-old revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that she is not looking for love - because she is still 'immensely loyal' to her late husband.

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Still in love: Terri Irwin has revealed she is not considering dating nine years after death of her Crocodile Hunter husband Steve

'It's really nothing that I'm considering,' she replied when asked if she would ever date again.

'I think I've had my happily ever after,' she said. 'I still feel immense love and loyalty to Steve.

'I've got great kids, I've got a very full life; she added. 'And while I'm lonely for Steve, I'm not a lonely person.'

Loyal: 'I think I've had my happily ever after,' she told Entertainment tonight. 'I still feel immense love and loyalty to Steve

Too soon: The couple were married from 1992 until his tragic death in 2006

Terri was speaking behind the scenes at Dancing With The Stars, where the couple's daughter Bindi and her pro partner Derek Hough are currently the highest scoring couple five weeks in.

'I think if I hadn't met Steve I probably would have never married,' Terri continued. 'That's how unique our relationship was.

'And I think for other people who have lost someone and have loved again, it's a beautiful thing, but it's just not really on my horizon.'

Brave: Having spent his whole life handling the world's most dangerous animals, it was a normally docile Stingray that killed the famous conservationist and TV host in a freak accident

Soulmate: 'I think if I hadn't met Steve I probably would have never married,' Terri confided

Having spent his whole life handling the world's most dangerous animals, it was a normally docile Stingray that killed the famous conservationist and TV host in a freak accident.

While snorkeling off the Great Barrier Reef, he approached the fish to film it for part of the documentary he was making when it lashed out with it's barb-tipped tail, puncturing his heart.

'If we can talk about what we've experienced and it can help other people, it's worth talking about,' his wife shared on Thursday, with 17-year-old Bindi and her younger brother 11-year-old Bob by her side.

Earlier in the dancing competition, Bindi dedicated a beautiful performance to her late father, who she lost when she was just eight years old.

'That was so special because she was bringing everyone's grief journey with her on her journey and saying, "You can lose someone and then find your joy again,'',' her mom said.

Emotional performance: Terri's daughter Bindi dedicated a beautiful Dancing With The Stars performance to her late father, who she lost when she was just eight years old