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Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes, the dynamic power couple from LSU, are gaining worldwide attention with their constantly expanding social media following. After refuting dating rumors, it was Skenes who revealed the happy accident of their encounter, calling it “just a small world type of thing.” Skenes, the first overall pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2023 MLB draft, made a smooth transition after an incredible LSU career with Olivia aka Livvy by his side.

The pair has garnered a lot of attention and won over the hearts of both baseball and gymnastics fans over time. Recently, on a special trip to Times Square, Livvy shared how it is all about the little gestures in a relationship.

Olivia Dunne and the hearty new hat!

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Livvy is a popular name in America this year, boasting over 14M social media followers. She frequently updates her fans on her daily activities and life. Her love and attention to detail for her boyfriend, Paul, were evident in a recent Snapchat story. Livvy proudly wore a personalized woolen cap with custom Pittsburgh Pirates details, featuring the team’s yellow emblem, pirate sewed-on sticker, and a caption that read “new hat” with a black heart.

After keeping their romance largely under wraps, Paul first shared a photo of Livvy on Instagram in September, causing quite a stir. The couple was seen in the picture grinning at the camera and looking cozy from the LSU game day. Fans were also ecstatic about Skenes’ official Instagram debut when he captioned the photo with “Back in the boot!”

However, it was only after Skenes was officially placed on the development list by the Pirates during the first week of September, indicating that he would not be pitching for the rest of the season. The official announcement highlighted, “Since we signed him, we had talked about working backward from April 2024 and designing this in preparation for that.” During his time off, he returned to Livvy and Louisiana where the two stay together while Olivia’s support remains constant for her man.

The unwavering support from Livvy

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Livvy is a genuine supporter of Paul, not just over social media. Back when Skenes was making his Double-A debut for the Altoona Curve, she wore a Pittsburgh Pirates jersey sharing the same on social media showing off her support ever since.

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In addition, the rumors first began in June 2023, when she was first spotted wearing his grey Tigers baseball jersey and he was a player for the LSU Tigers.

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Fans often find it difficult to put down the compelling story of their unwavering support for one another, which is a reflection of their strong relationship.

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