Olivia "Livvy" Dunne, a gymnast and social media star, is the highest paid female athlete in the United States, and she only just finished her fourth year of college. But her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, is certainly not resting on his girlfriend's laurels. The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, 22, was the starting pitcher in the 2024 All-Star Game, becoming only the 5th rookie to ever do so.
Americans appear to be falling hard for the athletes' relationship. Here's what we know so far about the relationship between Skenes and the 21-year-old Dunne.
They met at school
Skenes and Dunne were introduced through mutual friends when both were still at Louisiana State University. Skenes' best friend and roommate was dating Dunne's roommate at the time, according to E! News. Once they were introduced, they allegedly bonded over their mutual love of athletics.
They love to cheer each other on
Fans' first clue that the two athletes were dating was a June 23, 2023 TikTok, in which Dunne appeared to be wearing Skenes' baseball jersey and jumped for joy in the stands. Since then, they've been spotted at a number of each others' sporting events.
They went public last August
In August 2023, Skenes confirmed that he and Dunne were dating via an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He said it was "nice" that he and Dunne both understand what it's like to deal with fame, though he wishes his girlfriend could come to his games without being mobbed by fans.
They share a puppy
In an Instagram update on October 23rd, 2023, Dunne shared a variety of pictures on Instagram, including one of Skenes with their golden retriever puppy, Roux.
He went to the Northeast with her for the holidays
Skenes, a California native, went to New York City with Dunne for Christmas 2023 and referred to his girlfriend as the "best tour guide in town" on Instagram. Dunne grew up in suburban New Jersey, in the NYC metropolitan area.
She cheered him on at his MLB Debut
"Way to go Bucco," wrote Dunne when she posted photos of the Pittsburgh pitcher at his first MLB game.
She was his date to the All-Star Game – and she wanted him to look good
Dunne shared a supportive post full of pictures from the 2024 All-Star Game in July, referring to the event as the "Paul-star game" in her caption. Some eagle-eyed fans were critical of the post, accusing her of Photoshopping her boyfriend's face to avoid the appearance of acne.
Dunne recently went to Paris to attend the Olympic games, but Skenes did not appear to be alongside her – most likely due to his busy baseball season.
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