Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne soaks up the sun alongside sister Julz at Hutchinson Island

After turning heads at the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs, Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne and her sister Julz Dunne spent time under the sun.

After her final year with the LSU Tigers, Dunne is making the most of the offseason, enjoying a sun-drenched getaway at Hutchinson Island South, alongside her sister.

On Tuesday, Dunne gave her followers a glimpse of the tropical escape. She shared a photo in which she was wearing a chic leopard-print bikini. She had a carefree smile as she walked along the shoreline under clear blue skies, captioning the moment:

“vacayyy ☀️.”

In another snap, Olivia and Julz were seen walking hand in hand into the ocean waves. The location tag confirmed they were enjoying the scenic Hutchinson Island South in Florida.

Olivia Dunne reveals the secret behind her strong relationship with Paul Skenes

Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes reportedly first met on the campus of LSU, where she was a college gymnast and Skenes a pitcher for the Tigers baseball team. It all first started with Skenes asking Dunne out on an ice cream date, and they have been dating since.

While she was at Churchill Downs to attend the 2025 Kentucky Derby event last weekend, she was asked about Skenes and why their relationship works well.

“My favorite thing about Paul is—this is kind of cliché—but his personality. His dry sense of humor. I feel like we are so opposite that it just works," Dunne said (5:31 onwards). "He’s actually very silly, believe it or not. He’s not in interviews—he doesn’t really enjoy interviews—but when we’re together, we have the best time."

While Livvy and Skenes often attend such public events together, this time around, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace was busy pitching against the Chicago Cubs. Dunne confirmed the same on her platform as she added that she was coming from Pittsburgh.

After the vacation, she will likely be in attendance at PNC Park when Skenes starts his next game for the Pirates.

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A Kershaw and Mookie Betts fan, Krutik rates his favorite team LA Dodgers triumphing over Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 World Series as his best baseball moment so far. His answer to the perennial "one player from the past you could meet" question is Jackie Robinson. Despite never having seen him play, Robinson's impact, legacy and trail-blazing journey have left an indelible impact on Krutik.

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