Olivia Dunne Shares Hilarious Video of Boyfriend Paul Skenes Attempting Gymnastics Flips

The athletic power couple began dating last summer and made their red carpet debut at the All-Star Game last month.
Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne
Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne / Matt Dirksen/Getty Images

Olivia Dunne recently shared the most impressive montage of videos from her fabulous gymnastics season—but one clip was not like the rest. The fifth-year LSU athlete, who helped secured the program’s first-ever NCAA women’s gymnastics championship title last year with the Tigers, tossed in a hilarious snippet of her boyfriend somersaulting into a foam pit in the midst of all her talent caught on camera.

“i like this version better,” she captioned the silly TikTok, set to the sound of YNW Melly’s upbeat rap hit “Butter Pecan,” which she shared with her 8 million followers on Aug. 7. The 21-year-old donned her signature sparkly purple and black leotard as she rolled, cartwheeled, flipped and perfectly stuck her landing in the video.

Olivia Dunne
Olivia Dunne was photographed by Ben Watts in Portugal. Swimsuit by Ola Vida Necklace by Classic Silver, certified as Filigrana de Portugal. / Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

The two-time SI Swimsuit model and 22-year-old Skenes began dating last year. The two were first romantically linked when the content creator was spotted wearing the baseball player’s jersey at the College World Series in June 2023.

Today, the California native is a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his MLB debut earlier this year, and played in the All-Star Game for the National League last month.

“My brain can’t even process how hard he throws. It is incredible and it’s such a joy to watch and he’s a great baseball player but even better person,” Dunne gushed of her beau in an interview at the annual Midsummer Classic in Texas. The duo arrived hand-in-hand, making their red carpet debut as a couple.


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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.