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A fan’s comment prompted Olivia Dunne to bring her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, into the chat on social media. The couple has maintained a growing relationship despite their demanding careers, having first met at Louisiana State University.
Former LSU gymnast Dunne recently wrapped up her final gymnastics season with the LSU Tigers before retiring from the sport in April. The American gymnast was part of the title-winning team at the 2024 Championship. Meanwhile, Paul Skenes is currently pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball and was honored as the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year.
On Monday, June 9, Olivia Dunne shared a post featuring a series of pictures, offering fans a sneak peek into the highlights of her past few months. The post showed Dunne cheering for Skenes at games, wearing team gear, and spending leisure time together.
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Dunne captioned the post:
"east coast summer "🍒
In the comments section, a fan with the username @brockwmitchell, commented:
“Be my girlfriend Livvy”
Olivia Dunne responded by hilariously summoning Skenes into the chat, writing:
“@brockwmitchell @paulskenes u hear dis”
After retiring from gymnastics, Dunne has been making waves in modeling and exploring new arenas. She is also a major social media influencer, having amassed more than 13 million followers across Instagram and TikTok. She was the highest-paid college athlete through NIL deals and, in 2023, launched the Livvy Fund to help female LSU athletes land brand endorsements.
Olivia Dunne makes her feelings known about Paul Skenes
Since retiring from gymnastics, Olivia Dunne has been seen attending quite a few major events, including the 151st Kentucky Derby, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Launch Party, the SI Swimsuit Runway Show, and more. She also had the honor of announcing the “Riders Up” command for the 2025 Kentucky Oaks.
While attending the Kentucky Oaks, Dunne shared what she loves most about Skenes:
“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. 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," she said (5:31 onwards via Access hollywood)
Olivia Dunne recently appeared at AthleteCon 2.0, which focused on helping athletes master NIL deals. The 22-year-old has landed several endorsement deals, including with Vuori, Nautica, American Eagle, and Forever 21, among others. She was also featured as one of the cover models for the 2025 SI Swimsuit Edition and made her debut on the SI Swimsuit runway.
