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Bindi Irwin reduces Dancing With The Stars audience to tears as she breaks down during emotional performance in memory of her late father Steve

By Bianca Soldani for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:59 EST, 23 November 2015 | Updated: 06:03 EST, 24 November 2015

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There was hardly a dry eye in the Dancing With The Stars arena on Monday night after frontrunner Bindi Irwin took to the stage for a heartfelt tribute dance.

The Australian teenager couldn't keep her composure and fell sobbing into the arms of her partner Derek Hough, after a childhood image of herself with her late father Steve flashed up at the end of her sequence.

The judging panel and studio audience members were visibly moved by the outpouring of emotion and many were seen wiping their eyes.

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Heartfelt: Bindi Irwin broke down after an emotional performance on the Dancing With The Stars US finals

Emotional: In a tribute to her late father Steve, an image of the two appeared on the screen at the end of the dance

Bindi's mother Terri, who was watching from the crowd, was also deeply touched.

The competition favourite later confessed she wasn't aware that the image would be shown and the emotional surprise left her barely able to speak.

With her head buried in her partner's shoulder, she could be heard saying: 'I love you, thank you' to Derek while choking back tears.

Breaking the silence that ensued, judge Carrie Ann said: 'That was brilliant and a dancer's freestyle. You are far from ordinary, thank you to your mom and dad for creating you because this has been such a joy to experience you every week.'

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Strong gesture: Bindi's mother Terri, who was watching from the crowd, was deeply touched

Touching: There wasn't a dry eye in the house with judges and audience members alike seen wiping away tears

'You do each moment to its fullest potential and each dance to its fullest potential and I am grateful for you'.

Julianne wiped away tears of her own as she told Bindi she was 'so special' and had taken the judges and viewers on a journey with her.

'You have left an imprint on all of our hearts. It was beautiful and extraordinary,' she said.

Bruno praised her for dancing from the heart and 'touching everybody's soul across America.'

Simply stunning: Bindi was dressed in a pretty white lace embellished dress for their freestyle dance

Wow: With complete faith in her partner, she moved gracefully through the sequence

Given her chance to reply, Bindi could hardly suppress her emotion as she explained what it had meant to see that photo unexpectedly appear.

'I didn't know that photo was going to be up, so for me this whole experience has meant the world for my whole family and it has changed my life, so thank you so much,' she said.

Before her live performance, the 17-year-old told cameras that while rehearsing she felt as though there was a third person choreographed into the dance alongside herself and Derek.

'I do feel as if dad is still with me everyday,' she told her partner during one such session that also saw both of them break down in tears, 'I have tried to just remember his strength knowing that dad is kind of still with me.'

Present: During rehearsals the teen said she felt a third person was dancing with them

Emotional surprise: Bindi hadn't expected to see the photo of herself with her late father appear

Emotional: She fell into her partner's arms again when backstage

Ouch: Bindi had explained she had given the competition everything and lifted up the side of her top to reveal her bruised and battered midsection

She went on to camera: 'I never really talked about everything I felt when dad passed away.

'I never thought I would revisit that. But to have Derek there to say "It's okay, I am there for you" was something that I was so grateful for.'

With the competition entering its final stages, the young television personality also explained that she's 'given it everything I have got.'

To prove her point, Bindi lifted up the side of her top to reveal her bruised and battered midsection.

'You can see the bruises on the outside, and the inside of me is kind of the same.'

Another one: They had wowed earlier in the night with their vibrant rendition of the quick step

Bravo: Bindi received a standing ovation from the crowd for her efforts and a 30 out of 30 score from the judges

Precious: Bindi later took to Instagram to share the last photo that was taken of her family with dad Steve

The brunette was dressed in a pretty white lace embellished dress for their freestyle dance.

Going barefoot, her long hair was twisted up into a braid and topped with a delicate white headband.

All three judges gave the duo tens for a score of 30 and a perfect total on the night of 60 points after their first dance.

They had wowed earlier in the night with their vibrant rendition of the quick step, with Bindi even receiving a standing ovation from the crowd for her efforts.