Jake Paul's personal life has not been hidden from the public eye. The YouTuber-turned-professional boxer has openly embraced relationships and even break-ups. Paul has been in a stable relationship with Jutta Leerdam, a prominent Dutch speed skater, for a while. In this article, we'll try to know about her.
Who is Jutta Leerdam?
In 2023, Jake Paul and his girlfriend Jutta Leerdam made their relationship official on social media.
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Paul posted a picture with the Dutch speed skater where the couple was seen jogging while holding hands. 'The Problem Child' wrote in the caption:
"I’m dutch now @JuttaLeerdam_"
Meanwhile, Leerdam also posted a series of pictures with Paul where the couple could be seen sharing some intimate moments. The 25-year-old simply wrote:
"That’s it."
As reported by TMZ, Paul and Leerdam met through Instagram towards the end of 2022 after 'The Problem Child' broke up with his longtime on-and-off girlfriend Julia Rose. The couple started talking a few months before making their relationship public and were said to be spending time in Florida together.
TMZ also reported that Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam were seen getting cozy during their visits to local restaurants.
Leerdam is an Olympic skater who won the 1000m race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup twice - in 2020 and 2023. A specialist in sprint events, she also has 4.3 million followers on Instagram.
The Dutch athlete has also appeared on the 'B.S. with Jake Paul' podcast a few times. Jutta Leerdam was previously dating fellow speed skater Koen Verweij and broke up in August 2022.
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Before winning her second world title in 2023, Jutta Leerdam had a successful competitive season in 2022 as well. After winning gold at the World Sprint Championships in December 2022, Leerdam went on to win the NK sprint for the third time in her career later that month.
The 25-year-old also set a track record on the first 1,000 meters (1.12.83), before breaking it the next day by clocking 1:12.80. Speaking of her recent successes, Leerdan said in an interview with NPO Radio 1:
“I have become stronger and heavier. I now use that extra fat as strength.”
Meanwhile, Jake Paul scored his third straight win by defeating Ryan Bourland in his last fight. He will fight ex-UFC fighter and BKFC sensation Mike Perry on July 20. Paul was originally set to fight boxing legend Mike Tyson. However, the fight was postponed after Tyson's health scare. In the meantime, Paul agreed to fight Perry.