Paul Skenes’ girlfriend Olivia Dunne shares hilarious post as 6’7” boyfriend battles tiny doors in Europe

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and his girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, are enjoying their time vacationing in Italy after the conclusion of the regular season last month.

While Skenes has emerged as one of the best pitchers in the league since making his MLB debut last season, the two-time All-Star has his struggles off the diamond.

Dunne, who retired from gymnastics earlier this year, highlighted one of the problems Skenes faces due to his 6'7" frame. In a TikTok post on Saturday, the former LSU star shared a clip of the Pirates ace struggling with doorways as he kept ducking to avoid being hit.

Despite his attempts to duck out of the way, the clip showed Skenes hitting his head on one of the doorways.

"Pov: your bf is 6'7 in Europe," Dunne wrote on her clip.

Skenes and his girlfriend have been enjoying their Italian getaway with the former gymnast sharing a glimpse of their outings through Instagram posts this week.

She shared a selfie from her trip to Italy with the caption:

"Selfini."

Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne shares relaxing time on Yacht during Italian holiday

In an Instagram story on Friday, Olivia Dunne showed her athleticism by doing a headstand on a paddleboard. She captioned the story:

"When the drinks start to taste like I used to be a gymnast."

Dunne also shared stories featuring pictures with Paul Skenes as the duo enjoyed wine with Mediterranean food on a yacht in Sicily.

While Dunne has been spending more time exploring places since her retirement from gymnastics, it has been a much-needed time off for the Pittsburgh Pirates ace.

Skenes finished the regular season with a league-best 1.97 ERA, establishing himself as one of the most consistent pitchers in the league despite the Pirates' shortcomings.

Although the Pirates failed to make the postseason, Skenes' year could end on a high note as he is considered the front-runner for the prestigious NL Cy Young award this season.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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