“Dating a Cy Young winner” - Paul Skenes’ girlfriend Olivia Dunne flaunts her relationship with Pirates’ phenom in sweet celebratory post

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was announced as the 2025 NL Cy Young winner, and his girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, couldn't be more proud. Just like last year, when she was sitting next to the right-hander for his NL Rookie of the Year announcement, Dunne once again was next to Skenes for this year's awards announcement in Jupiter, Florida.

On Thursday, the former LSU gymnast posted glimpses from the unanimous Cy Young win celebration with Skenes, friends and family. As soon as Skenes was announced as this year's winner, he did a fist pump before going on to hug Dunne and the rest of his loved ones.

Dunne posted photos of the couple enjoying the celebration with a champagne. She also prepared a custom cake, don with Pirates' colors featuring Skenes' jersey from behind.

"Dating a Cy Young winner. That’s it. That’s the post," Dunne captioned the post.

Paul Skenes opens up about Olivia Dunne’s role in his MLB journey

Paul Skenes' MLB career is off to a flyer and Olivia Dunne has been a part of his journey to the majors since their time in LSU, where they first met and began to date.

Thanks to Dunne's skills in handling fans, Skenes acknowledged that she has helped him with the overwhelming popularity that comes with his kind of performance in the first two years of his professional career.

"It’s been great. She’s helped me in a lot of ways in terms of managing all the hype," Skenes said. "How to manage everything that goes around being a pro athlete -- she’s kinda lived it."

Meanwhile, in a separate interview, Dunne reveals what she liked in the Pirates ace.

“He’s pretty level-headed all the time -- that’s what I love about him,” Dunne said

When the 2023 first overall pick made his debut in May last year, Dunne was in the PNC Park suite cheering on the Pirates pitcher. The former LSU gymnast is a regular at the ballpark to attend whenever Skenes is scheduled to start, showing her support.

Edited by Krutik Jain