Terri Irwin opens up about life a decade after the death of husband Steve Irwin: 'I miss him but I'm not lonely'

Terri Irwin shares she misses Steve Irwin but says she wants to carry on as if he was still there. She was tasked with raising their children alone and she wanted to do it well.
PUBLISHED DEC 28, 2018

It has been almost an entire decade since Steve Irwin lost his life during a tragic accident, and while his widowed wife Terri Irwin still misses him, she says that she's not lonely without him anymore. She said to People that although she still misses her husband every single day, she has many loved ones by her side at all times. “It’s just surrounding yourself with great family and friends and people who will support you,” says Terri. “I really miss Steve but, but I’m not a lonely person.”

'The Crocodile Hunter', Steve Irwin, (R) shows a snake to his wife Terri (L) at the San Francisco Zoo on June 26, 2002 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
'The Crocodile Hunter', Steve Irwin, (R) shows a snake to his wife Terri (L) at the San Francisco Zoo on June 26, 2002 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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