Livvy Dunne faces boyfriend Paul Skenes in 'ultimate test of trust' during bullpen session

For astir couples, there’s a spot fall. For Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne, spot is built elsewhere.

The erstwhile LSU prima gymnast traded a leotard for a bat and helmet, arsenic she helped her Pittsburgh Pirates prima pitcher fellow get immoderate enactment successful earlier outpouring grooming kicks off.

In a video posted connected her Instagram Stories, Dunne was spotted successful the right-handed batter’s container braving immoderate pitches by Skenes, who tin deed triple digits with his fastball astatine a whim.

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Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates watches the enactment amusement with his woman Olivia Dunne during the ROY 2024 National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award Announcement connected Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 successful Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Lucas Casel/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

While it didn’t look similar Skenes was going 100%, Dunne inactive stood successful the batter’s container acting arsenic a grooming spouse for the reigning NL Cy Young Award victor portion helium dealt his arsenal of pitches.

"The eventual trial of trust," Dunne captioned her post.

Dunne and Skenes person been dating since 2023, and the erstwhile has been spotted crossed the state watching the second transportation arsenic helium built up his stardom successful MLB quickly.

LIVVY DUNNE CELEBRATES PAUL SKENES' CY YOUNG AWARD HONOR

Skenes was named the apical pitcher successful the National League this past play aft helium had a major-league champion 1.97 ERA with 216 strikeouts. He was named to his 2nd All-Star squad successful his 2nd year, becoming the archetypal pitcher since Dwight Gooden to triumph the Cy Young Award aft winning the Rookie of the Year Award.

Dunne celebrated her boyfriend’s latest accomplishment connected X, saying, "Cy Young Skenes has a bully ringing to it." She was besides spotted alongside friends and household celebrating Skenes winning the grant during the enactment amusement aft the 2025 season.

Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Livvy Dunne airs for a photograph during the 2024 All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas Agua Fresca astatine Globe Life Field North Plaza connected Tuesday, July 16, 2024 successful Arlington, Texas. (Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)

Before Skenes heads into his 3rd MLB season, helium volition beryllium representing the United States successful the World Baseball Classic, joining a star-studded roster for the tourney which volition besides diagnostic the AL Cy Young Award winner, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, and the reigning AL MVP, New York Yankees skipper Aaron Judge.

"It’s special," Skenes told section reporters astatine Citi Field this past play aft announcing connected MLB Network that helium volition beryllium participating successful the 2026 WBC. "Growing up watching the World Baseball Classic arsenic a kid, I ne'er thought I would person the accidental to play successful one. So I told myself, ‘If I did get the accidental to bash it, I couldn’t walk it up.’ Here we are."

So, these bullpen reps with Dunne are important ones considering Skenes volition beryllium ramping things up overmuch earlier successful hopes of winning the WBC successful his archetypal go-around.

Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Livvy Dunne airs for a photograph during the 2025 All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Deer Park astatine Battery Ave connected Tuesday, July 15, 2025, successful Atlanta, Georgia.  (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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Skenes has been thing abbreviated of exceptional connected the mound since breaking into the league pursuing a assemblage vocation astatine Air Force and LSU.

He owns a vocation 1.96 ERA with 386 strikeouts implicit 320.2 innings successful 55 starts.

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