Just a Month Into Long Distance, Olivia Dunne Admits to Missing Boyfriend Paul Skenes

Published 03/17/2024, 8:45 AM EDT

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The geographical distance between Olivia Dunne and her boyfriend Paul Skenes has seemed to be painful for the LSU gymnast. Paul is already on his MLB engagement, participating in the Pirates Prospects in the Spring Breakout session. On the other hand, Olivia Dunne is in Baton Rouge, waiting for the gymnastics season’s conclusion.

However, the loving girlfriend has tried to find her solace by watching Paul Skenes on the screen or attending local MLB matches. Last Thursday came out to be one such occasion. This week, March 14, tended to be the one-month anniversary of Paul Skenes departing for his MLB engagement. So, teasing the love, Olivia turned up for an evening MLB game later in the day. Soon, the remembrance of the pitcher claimed a different height.

Olivia Dunne’s separation anxiety heightens on a day out in MLB boxes 

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On March 17, Olivia Dunne shared a series of visuals on Snapchat, displaying her presence in the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Thursday night match there propelled to flaunt the Savannah Bananas, an MLB icon from social media. Usually, the Savannah Bananas matches pose to be full of twists, and this time they brought out Paul Skenes’s name to tease Olivia Dunne present in the audience. One of those fun-filled moments went to be the mascot holding a board in the fence line. Olivia seemed to agree conversely with the writing on the board, showing, I miss Paul Skenes”. In her Snapchat share, the former NCAA gymnastics champion captioned the moment, “me too bro”. Soon, there went a few more along the same pinch. 

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One such moment waved as the mascot wrote I THROW HARDER THAN SKENES” on the whiteboard. The gleeful gymnast framed the whole moment from her box seat. Later, while sharing, the caption went on bffr”. Moreover, the social media starlet found the moment riveting as she quoted on Snapchat, “I claim this energy”. The Bananas tried their share as well to make Livvy merrier in the audience. They gifted her with the banana ball, which later found a narration in Olivia Dunne’s Snapchat share. Livvy’s recent timeline flaunted some more such occurrences, where she spent her moments away from Paul Skenes’s arms. 

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The date nights away from Paul Skenes 

In recent times, Olivia Dunne has manifested herself in spending more time with her family. Her off days from her gymnastics routine showcased several such instances last month. Her furry baby, Roux also paired with her to diminish the loneliness. However, recently, Olivia enjoyed a special dinner date with her mother, Katherine Dunne. The anticipation was to be the Senior Day celebration.

Read more: Proud Mother Shouts Out Olivia Dunne and LSU’s Record-Setting Performance

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Cladding a black lace spaghetti top that evening, the 21-year-old LSU gymnast kept her social media followers in awe. Katherine also tried her best to make Livvy’s day fun-filled in the absence of Paul. “Dinner with @livvydunne. she shared on social media that evening. Keeping a tab on Paul Skenes’s schedule, she might have to spend such evenings more. 

Also read: Olivia Dunne Treats Herself to Relaxing Day Off Following Victory Over Auburn

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Prasun Chakrabarty

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Prasun Chakrabarty is an Olympic Sports Writer for EssentiallySports, who specializes in covering aquatic arena events. Post his experiences with popular publications including PinkVilla, Prasun began his days in ES, by actively covering two prime events - 2023 US Open Swimming Championships and the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series. Prasun's coverage extends beyond the pool, and he takes specific interest in the progress of the triangular rivalry between track and field stars, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. You can follow him on:-
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Himanshu Sridhar