"He definitely holds me accountable" - Olivia Dunne explains how boyfriend Paul Skenes makes her a better athlete

Collegiate gymnast Olivia Dunne shed light on her relationship with her boyfriend, Paul Skenes. This comes a few days after she started training sessions with LSU for the upcoming 2025 season.

Dunne and Skenes made their relationship public last year and have been a prominent couple in the collegiate circuit. The couple are also spotted together at various events and shows.

In a recent interview with 'PEOPLE', Olivia Dunne revealed that she and Paul Skenes helped each other to get better. She also mentioned that Skenes' advice helped her develop her gymnastics performance in recent years.

"I think that we play off of one another and make each other better. Paul definitely holds me accountable, which I really appreciate. Sometimes it's hard to find it within yourself to do things," Dunne said.

She added:

"I feel like his work ethic is something I've never seen before. It's very cool to hear his advice for me, and I feel like that made me a better athlete last year."

Similar to Olivia Dunne, Paul Skenes competed for LSU Tigers and also produced some impressive performances across his collegiate career. Owing to this he was also awarded the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy in 2023. Currently, Skenes is a part of the MLB team, Pittsburg Pirates.

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Olivia Dunne endorses Jake Paul's brand with a video

Dunne during LSU's clash against Florida at the Stephen C O'Connor Centre (Image via: Getty Images)

Olivia Dunne was recently seen performing an acrobatic stunt in a mall to endorse her new endeavor, W by Jake Paul. This comes just a few days after Dunne signed a deal with the brand to be a partner for Paul's brand.

Dunne took to her Instagram handle to post the video urging the fans to try the products of W available at Walmart. She wrote:

"You probably smell… get W in the naturals isle at Walmart;) @itscalledw @jakepaul."

Paul reacted to this video with a comment stating:

"Welcome to the W team Livvy let’s goooo everyone go to Walmart to smell like a W."

Screenshot of Jake Paul's comment (Image via Dunne's Instagram)

Paul's brand was launched earlier this year in June and majorly deals with men's skin care products such as soaps, deodorants, and body washes.

With this new signing, Olivia Dunne has further added to her endeavors outside gymnastics. Besides herself and Paul, MMA fighter Sean O'Malley and rapper Rubi Rose are also part of the ownership group of the brand.