Olivia Dunne, a highly valued NIL athlete for LSU, started dating Paul Skenes, a professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise in August last year. Since then, the pair has made frequent public appearances at LSU and baseball sporting events. However, Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne had to stay apart recently after he made it to the Big Leagues. He earned a spot on the Pirates’ non-roster invitee list for the 2024 Spring Training, thus taking phenomenal strides in his career.
Now, weeks later, the pair have come together again, reveling in each other’s company. Olivia Dunne took to her Snapchat account @livvy_gymnast to update her 2.15 million subscribers as she reunited with Paul Skenes. He had changed from LSU to the Big Leagues, catapulting the opportunity to be amidst established Big League players. Dunne enthusiastically supported his decision to move to the Big League. And now, as they meet after weeks apart, the celebration was hearty.
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Dunne was wearing a lacy, sleeveless black top paired with jeans, as she posted an elongated mirror selfie with her boyfriend, ready to head out for the food date. The power couple headed to BLDG 5 for the sumptuous food in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She tagged it as the “best” in her Snapchat story, giving a glimpse into the food, with the bread, chicken, salad, and the greens with the dip. In the next story, she gives a closer look into the food, captioning “oolala” followed by heart-eyed emojis. The duo matched up again as Dunne had stated previously.
Dunne tags her relationship with Skenes as a “very good match”
Dunne and Skenes’ romance began to spark rumors after Dunne made her appearance to support Skenes at his Single-A debut with the Bradenton Marauders. The couple is speculated to have met at LSU when Skenes had led the baseball team to victory during the 2023 College World Series. In August 2023, Paul Skenes took to confirm his relationship with Dunne disclosing it to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Since then, the pair have shared beautiful moments together, often giving glimpses through their social media accounts. Talking about their relationship, Dunne adds, “He’s pretty level-headed all the time, that’s what I love about him. Sometimes my emotions sway up and down, and he’s very level. I just think it’s a very good match.” Their sweet reunion reaffirms the strength of their relationship as fans gush over the cherished moments of this power couple.
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