Livvy Dunne Just Threw Her Boyfriend Paul Skenes The Sweetest Surprise Party (2024)

Olivia "Livvy" Dunne and boyfriend Paul Skenes are more loved-up than ever.

In July, Paul was selected to the MLB All-Star roster as a rookie. To celebrate, the two dined on pizza and champagne, per People.

"He's an ALL STAR," she wrote in a July 7 Instagram Story, the outlet reported. A separate photo showed their party, complete with a balloon display that spelled out "ALL STAR."

Paul's selection makes him the first MLB player to make the All-Star roster in the season after he was drafted first overall, per CNN.

Paul and Livvy have had a romantic summer, posting a series of photos from their travels. After one trip to Pittsburgh (where Paul plays for the Pirates), Livvy wrote that she was "hooked."

In 2023, the two confirmed their relationship after some speculation that they were dating. But who is Livvy's boyfriend? Here's everything to know about Paul Skenes.

Is Olivia Dunne in a relationship?

Yes! She's dating Paul Skenes, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Livvy and Paul first met through mutual acquaintances as student-athletes at LSU, according to People. The two first sparked dating rumors when Livvy wore a jersey with his name on it to the College World Series in June 2023.

Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne confirmed their relationship in 2023.

In an August 2023 interview, Paul confirmed that he was dating Livvy. "It can be a pain in the butt sometimes, to be honest, in terms of actually going somewhere," he told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "If one of us went out in Baton Rouge by ourselves, there's probably gonna be someone there asking for something—picture, autograph, whatever."

In November 2023, Livvy and Paul hard-launched their relationship in a sweet Instagram post. The couple posed in formal wear, he wore a black tux and yellow tie and she sported a royal blue dress.

"my fav d8," she wrote in the caption.

Paul Skenes is a baseball player with a record-breaking contract.

Paul plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher, making his MLB debut on May 11 against the Chicago Cubs. Since then, he's "been one of the best pitchers in baseball," per Fox Sports, having an earned run average (ERA) of just 2.12 points over 10 starts.

Paul was selected in the first round of the 2023 draft with the first overall pick. When signing with the Pirates, he received a $9.2 million signing bonus.

Paul is originally from California and has two sisters.

Paul is from Lake Forest, California and played baseball for El Toro High School. The school's Athletic Director, Armando Rivas said he was a "smiling and happy-go-lucky" teen who was "a pleasure to be around," in an interview with the Daily Advertiser.

His dad, Craig Skenes, works for a pharmaceuticals company, and Karen is a stay-at-home mom. Paul has two sisters, Lauren, who is older, and Kristen, who is younger, according to MILB.com.

Paul attended LSU, just like Livvy.

Just like his girlfriend, Paul attended LSU for a year.

During his time there he helped the schools baseball team with the 2023 Men's College World Series. His efforts with the squad were successful as he was named the 2023 National Player of the Year, 2023 National Pitcher of the Year, and 2023 College World Series Most Outstanding Player.

Paul wants to serve in the military.

Before his time at LSU, Paul attended the Air Force Academy for two years. Whenever he is done with his baseball career, he hopes to serve in the military, he explained in an interview with BRPround.com.

"I would say serving is still in the picture because that's something that you can start doing when you're 40, 50," he said. "But I think, to be honest, you only get one shot at baseball, and so that's my goal right now."

One thing that stuck with him from his time at the Air Force Academy is being disciplined. "You get there the first day and you start 37 days of basic training," he said in the interview. "You're forced to figure out life really...Those 37 days, I never want to do that again but it's 100% shaped who I am today."

Paul and Livvy are each other's biggest fans.

There's no denying that Paul and Livvy are each other's number one supporters. Following LSU gymnastics' NCAA national championship win, Paul showed his girlfriend some love on Instagram. He reposted a photo of the gymnastics team holding their trophy, per People.

Livvy has also attended a number of Pittsburgh Pirates games throughout the 2024 season. Here she is at his MLB debut:

She's also enjoyed exploring Pittsburgh with Paul. Besides watching Paul pitch, her favorite thing to do in the city is "just go out to a nice dinner."

"It's an ideal Pittsburgh night," she exclusively told Women's Health at a July event sponsored by Purina Pro Plan.

So sweet!