Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Livvy Dunne Announces News Amid WBC

What a time to be alive for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and girlfriend Livvy (Olivia) Dunne. The couple have had a significant few weeks.
Skenes has played a key role on Team USA during their run in the World Baseball Classic. Amid the United States’ WBC run, Dunne announced news of her own.
It appears fans will soon be seeing Dunne make her acting debut. The former LSU gymnast announced that she will be on “Baywatch.”
Dunne took to Instagram to announce the news as Skenes’ girlfriend wore a signature red “Baywatch” swimsuit while reading her new script.
“I’m not a lifeguard, but i play one on tv 🛟 @baywatchtv #baywatch,” Dunne said in the March 13, 2026, post.
Here’s what you need to know about Dunne and Skenes.
Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Livvy Dunne Has Been Taking Acting Lessons Ahead of ‘Baywatch’ Debut
Dunne will play the role of “a highly enthusiastic junior lifeguard” named Grace, per Deadline. Behind the scenes, Dunne has been preparing for an acting career.
“It marks the professional acting debut of the former Louisiana State University gymnast who recently revealed that she had been taking acting lessons and planned to pursue a film and TV career after retiring from the sport in April 2025,” Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva wrote in a March 12, story titled, “Livvy Dunne Joins Fox’s ‘Baywatch’ As Recurring.”
Livvy Dunne on Dating Paul Skenes: ‘I Try to Make Every Start’
As the United States is making their run in the World Baseball Classic, Dunne has been cheering on Skenes as the pitcher represents the red, white and blue.
Ahead of the team’s semifinal matchup against the Dominican Republic, Dunne posted photos of Skenes in Miami. Dunne told People that she attempts to make all of Skenes’ starts.
“Honestly, I don’t think we have any rules,” Dunne told People’s Lexi Lane and Lindsay Kimble in a March 8, story titled, “Livvy Dunne Reveals How She Stays ‘Present’ in Her Long-Distance Relationship with Paul Skenes (Exclusive).” “I just think being super present with one another while you’re together, while you have that time together, is super important.”
“I mean, he makes time to come to my events. I make time to go watch him pitch. I try to make every start I can.”
Paul Skenes Is Learning From Girlfriend Livvy Dunne on How to Deal With Being a Celebrity
Skenes admits that Dunne does a better job of dealing with being a celebrity. The pitcher praised Dunne for always being willing to take a photo with fans.
“She’s been dealing with all the notoriety and all that longer than I have,” Skenes told GQ’s Sam Schube during an April 2, 2025, story titled, “Why the Algorithm Loves Gen Z’s ‘It Couple’ Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes.” “I view it as, it’s not my job to take pictures with these people, it’s my job to throw, and them wanting to take pictures is getting in the way of that.
“But she always handles everything very well—she’s very comfortable to be around for other people who come up and ask to talk, that kind of thing.”