The Pirates' power pitcher makes up one half of sports' newest power couple.
It's officially official.
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Dating rumors swirled around the LSU duo of Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes for over a week as social media evidence began to mount. In typical internet fashion, people put their detective hats on and ate up all the content in piecing together the puzzle.
Needless to say, the internet made up its collective mind and Skenes confirming the rumors was simply a cherry on top of an already-complete sundae. Regardless, in an interview with Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Skenes addressed everything surrounding his relationship with the LSU gymnast.
Here's what you need to know.
Is Paul Skenes dating Livvy Dunne?
Yes, Paul Skenes is dating Livvy Dunne.
Skenes told Mackey in the interview that the couple enjoys being able to understand each other, thanks to both being famous in their own right.
“It’s nice, for sure,” Skenes told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “It can be a pain in the butt sometimes, to be honest, in terms of actually going somewhere. If one of us went out in Baton Rouge [La.] by ourselves, there’s probably gonna be someone there asking for something — picture, autograph, whatever.
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Skenes added that Dunne gets it, even though he is irked by her inability to just enjoy a baseball game thanks to swarming fans. It has become a theme for her to watch games elsewhere in the stadium, shielded from the attention she garners.
#LivvyDunne is in Bradenton and sporting a Pirates hat after Paul Skenes is assigned to FCL Pirates in Bradenton 👀 #Pirates #LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/EfznHcnzK4
— Renegade Tyler (@RenegadeTyler) July 29, 2023
Famous LSU gymnast @LivvyDunne is here in Bradenton to support Paul Skenes in his @The_Marauders debut. Big mob of fans to meet her pregame. pic.twitter.com/zMXG8Tio1e
— Florida Prospect Report (@FLProspectPod) August 15, 2023
But, despite popular belief, social media is not the reason the two ended up together. Instead, it was a classic case of living in a small world. Skenes said that the relationship came about because his best friend at LSU was Dunne’s roommate and regular TikTok sidekick, Elena Marenas.
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The pitcher says that he stays mostly off social media, keeping the apps off his phone, and hopes to convince Dunne to do the same.
The former LSU star has already checked in as the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, continuing what has been a dominant year for LSU in the headlines after his heavy workload in the College World Series.
