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Olivia Dunne’s Boyfriend Paul Skenes Wins Hearts Following Supportive Appearance at LSU vs. Arkansas Meet

Published 02/02/2024, 10:59 PM EST

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The sporting realm has lately witnessed a surge in support for the athletes from their loved ones. Simone Biles and Taylor Swift often became larger than the game as they appeared to rally for Jonathan Owens and Travis Kelce, respectively. Along similar lines, LSU gymnastics sensation Olivia Dunne and her boyfriend Paul Skenes are the latest additions to this list.

Finding Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne together in a frame on social media is not a rare sight. However, the latest occasion stood apart from all the previous ones. It was not a date night or a casual outing. Livvy was out there gathering points for her team on the bars while Skenes stood at the bleachers with all his support.

Paul Skenes all smiles after Olivia Dunne’s performance

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LSU Gymnastics recently posted a clip on their X that showcased Olivia Dunne during their competition against Arkansas Razorbacks. With those impeccable swings, Livvy finished the uneven bars routine with a score of 9.775. As she dropped a near-perfect landing on the mat after finishing the routine, earning a “Very well-done…a nice routine…” comment, the camera instantly focused on Paul Skenes.

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The commentators could not seem to hide their excitement about Paul’s presence and one of them commented, “You see Paul Skenes there.” The other one chimed in, “That is her boyfriend Paul Skenes, the No.1 draft pick in Major League Baseball last year. You see the smile on his face!”

On the screen at that moment, Paul Skenes was seen sporting a broad smile on his face, While Olivia Dunne was doing high fives with everyone around after her staunch performance.

The fresh appearance of Pauls Skenes during Livvy’s match seems to have taken their relationship to another level, adding one more layer of commitment to it. The couple has been giving major relationship goals to everyone ever since they made their relationship public a few months back.

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Livvy and Skenes, adding new pages to their story

It was in September, last year when Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes made their first public appearance as a couple. The occasion was a football match in the Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Instagram post came from Paul Skenes as he wrote, “Back in the boot.” The two sported typical LSU colors on that occasion. After that post, the couple has been dropping regular updates about their relationship happenings. Amid all these, Livvy found a new ‘love’

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Olivia Dunne welcomed her pet Roux, a golden retriever, into her life. The furry baby also fitted nicely in the Livvy-Skenes frame. A few days back, the three were also seen spending happy moments in a baseball practice arena. Meanwhile, clips of Livvy trying her hands on Softball broke the internet. Anticipation went wild if that was her new love language to impress Skenes. The saga has been going strong. The latest incident just makes it stronger.

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I am Anchal Ahuja, an Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports. My love for sports grew when I first watched Olympics when I was 7-years-old. Growing up as I started to delve deeper into the sporting realm, I decided to move on with my new passion with all new hopes to get success.
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