MLB Star Paul Skenes Shares Sweet Tribute to Girlfriend Olivia Dunne on Her 22nd Birthday

Skenes and Dunne took their relationship public in July 2023 after meeting as student-athletes at LSU

Paul Skenes is showing his affection for girlfriend Olivia Dunne!

The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher posted a carousel of images of himself with the LSU gymnast, who he's been dating since last summer, to celebrate Dunne's 22nd birthday on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

"Happy Birthday Liv," Skenes wrote in the short-but-sweet caption, adding a classic red heart emoji.

In the first image of Skenes' post, Dunne is seen hugging him after a Pirates game, while wearing knee-high boots customized with her boyfriend's jersey. Skenes also included a shot from when he supported Dunne at a gymnastics meet, plus a red carpet photo of them at the MLB All-Star Game and a cute shot of Dunne dozing in the backseat of a car with their puppy Roux.

The LSU gymnast — who announced she will return to the university for a fifth year — left a burning heart emoji in the comments on her boyfriend's post.

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Dunne and Skenes met through mutual acquaintances as student-athletes at LSU. They first sparked dating rumors when Dunne was seen wearing his jersey at the College World Series in June 2023.

Two months later, Skenes confirmed his relationship with the gymnast during an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Skenes and Dunne have been supportive partners to one another since they started their relationship.

When the Pirates pitcher made the MLB's All-Star roster as a rookie earlier this season, Dunne celebrated his historic selection with pizza and champagne. According to CNN, Skenes' selection made him the first MLB player to earn an All-Star nod the season after getting drafted first overall.

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Dunne walked the red carpet at the MLB's 2024 All-Star Game alongside her beau in July.

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The LSU gymnast dazzled in a sparkly halter dress while Skenes looked dapper in a light gray suit and sunglasses, and Dunne even joined Skenes for an on-camera interview with the MLB Network during the red carpet appearance.

And when Dunne won the NCAA gymnastics championship with LSU in April, she told PEOPLE that Skenes was the first person she called to celebrate the victory.

"I just wanted to fill him in on what just happened because I know he just won a national championship at LSU," Dunne said at the time. "He understands all the feelings so I just wanted to call him and just tell him what it was like."

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