JAKE PAUL has been with Winter Olympics superstar Jutta Leerdam since 2023.
The Problem Child, 29, previously dated a string of models and influencers.
Jake Paul is smitten with Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam
Paul and Leerdam have been together since 2023
Leerdam was a silver medallist at the 2022 Winter Games in BeijingCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdam
Jutta won brilliant gold in Milano-CortinaCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
The power couple shared a kiss after her triumphCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
But the YouTube boxer appears to have struck gold with Dutch speed skater Jutta.
The loved-up couple last March.
And Paul couldn’t have looked prouder as Jutta to claim gold in Milano-Cortina.
The American was in tears in the stands as his fiancee produced a remarkable feat.
, 27, a silver medallist at the last Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, has kept Paul grounded and focused during their relationship.
The pair initially got together after they began flirting on Instagram.
They went public with their romance in April 2023 , with sharing a photo of them together.
“I’m Dutch now”, Paul captioned the snap which featured him holding hands with Leerdam in a carousel of pictures.
Paul, 29, was in tears in the stands after Jutta’s triumphCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Jutta, 27, produced the performance of a lifetimeCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
When Paul suffered the first loss of his career to Leerdam provided the perfect support for his battered ego.
And she has supported him ever since, with the pair having enjoyed great successes since getting together.
First impressions
Both Paul and Leerdam were involved in high-profile break-ups.
He was engaged to model and influencer , before they called it quits in 2022.
Paul joked on Valentine’s Day he was celebrating the occasion with his boxing gloves.
Leerdam dated fellow Dutch speedskater Koen Verweij for over five years, before pulling the plug.
In heartbreak, Paul and Leerdam found each other on .
They began chatting, before finally agreeing to meet up.
Paul wined and dined Leerdam in Miami, and they blossomed from there.
By April 2023, they were officially an item.
By April 2023, Paul and Leerdam were Instagram officialCredit: Instagram
Lovebirds Paul and Leerdam began chatting on social media before agreeing to meet for a Miami dateCredit: Instagram
Leerdam boasts over five million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdam
Coping in defeat
No boxer likes to taste defeat, especially when it happens for the first time.
Paul was, by his own admission, at his lowest ebb after he was defeated by rival
In the past, he would have no one to turn to.
But this time, dating a fellow sports star who understands competition, he was able to turn to cry on Leerdam’s shoulder.
Paul said in a YouTube video: “I have a new girlfriend which is pretty cool.
“It’s been so refreshing, she’s a world champion and I’ve just been so amazed by her and her work ethic and how much of an angel she is.
“She’s one of the most pure-hearted human beings that I have met in my life, so genuine and she has just changed my perspective and helped me coming out of this loss when I was in a dark place.
“She really was there talking about her losses and was able to relate to those things and what I was going through.
“So she’s been such a blessing; Jutta if you’re watching this… hi, you’re amazing.”
After his loss to Tommy Fury, Leerdam proved to be the perfect remedy for defeatCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdam
Through her own personal heartbreak in sport, Leerdam was able to console PaulCredit: Rex
Paul and Leerdam regularly share their happiness together on Instagram
She’s a good influence
As well as helping him get over defeat to Fury, Leerdam has also maintain a winning mentality.
He admitted to us he was thankful to her for the major part she is playing in his boxing career.
Paul previously told SunSport: “It’s a game-changer and I can fully focus on what I want to do with the support from here.
“She can give me mental advice and coaching, even physical performance advice and it’s just been such a game-changer.
Leerdam has given Paul mental advice as a professional sports star herselfCredit: Getty
Paul and Leerdam like to work out together and push each other physicallyCredit: Instagram
“She inspires me to be better and I’ve told her from day one like, ‘Hey, I want to be just like you, I want to be a world champion.’
“So she holds me to that standard.”
Power couple
In 2024, Paul has insisted that he and Jutta have the potential to become the next sporting super couple, following in the footsteps of and Jonathan Owens or Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.
In an episode of BS w/ Jake Paul, he appeared alongside Leerdam who revealed she had set the world record for the fastest time to perform 1,000 metres in speed skating, to which Paul replied: “I’m so proud of you.”
He then continued: “I think it is cool, I was thinking about something the other day…
Paul is confident he and Leerdam could become a sporting super couple
Leerdam is marriage material, according to PaulCredit: Instagram
“At the time you go to the Winter Olympics in two years, that is when I am going to be fighting for a world championship.
“We both could potentially be world champions.
“Number one in the world together, and I think that might just be the first couple to do that.”
Paul was half-right… Jutta is an Olympic gold medallist.
But his title ambitions have been shelved – for now – following his last December.
Anthony Joshua defeated Jake Paul last DecemberCredit: PA
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