Livvy Dunne is an accomplished artistic gymnast and influencer. This past May, she also added Sports Illustrated model to her list of impressive titles. Dunne is no longer competing in gymnastics after officially retiring on April 17. However, she’s continuing to turn heads and rise in social media fame, with a whopping 5.4 million followers on Instagram.
Dunne took to Instagram on Wednesday, October 1, to share a series of photos celebrating her 23rd birthday.
The model posed in a tiny gold mini skirt with a matching sleeveless top and black heels, while sitting atop a kitchen counter.
While Dunne has previously shared that she rarely drinks alcohol, she held a martini glass topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a birthday candle in honor of the special occasion.
“A tini bit older🍸🎂,” she playfully captioned the post.
Dunne also shared several photos of her and her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, going out to celebrate her special day. The pair were all smiles as they made their way into a restaurant where Dunne celebrated with a rare glass of red wine.
Skenes and Dunne met at Louisiana State University in 2023, where Dunne became famous while competing on the school’s women’s gymnastics team. The pair have been dating for two years.
In a joint interview with GQ in April 2025, the pair discussed their relationship. Skenes revealed that he is less comfortable with all the fame and attention than Dunne is.
“She’s been dealing with all the notoriety and all that longer than I have,” he began.
He explained that he would rather focus on baseball than the social media frenzy often going on around him.
“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,” he said.
He praised his girlfriend for the way she handles the constant public attention.
“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,” he said.
