Surreal scenes as Dutch star fiancée of Jake Paul wins gold – Imperial Wire

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul confirmed up for speedskating on the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday (AEDT) and was standing at his second-row seat within the stands whereas his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands, took the gold medal within the ladies’s 1000 metres.

Sporting a shawl on his shoulders with the orange color of the Dutch staff, he walked previous a reporter with out answering questions earlier than the race.

In the course of the race, he was the very image of focus, alternating between clapping or wringing his fingers whereas standing to look at Leerdam compete.

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When she was finished, and had received, she went over to the sideboards in entrance of the place Paul was and paused, crying. She blew a kiss and made a coronary heart form together with her fingers whereas wanting up towards Paul.

Within the stands, a teary Paul was so overcome by emotion that he was nearly shaking.

Later, the American boxer posted to social media a photograph of him holding Leerdam, captioned: “we simply witnessed one of the crucial essential sporting moments ever. the doc will inform. phrases cant [sic] describe how happy with you i’m.”

Leerdam collected a silver within the 10000 4 years in the past on the Beijing Video games and owns a pair of world titles on the distance. She additionally received three of the 4 World Cup 1000m races she entered this season. She was scheduled to compete within the final of 15 heats on Tuesday (AEDT).

Watch the Winter Olympic Video games Milano Cortina 2026 stay and free on Channel 9 and 9Now. Plus, each occasion stay & on demand, each medal in 4K, and unique worldwide protection on Stan Sport.

Individually, Leerdam and Paul draw large crowds to their social media websites — her Instagram web page has about 5 million followers; his has greater than 28 million. Collectively, they draw loads of eyeballs, and he had been anticipated to attend her occasions in Milan.

Leerdam and Paul posted information about their engagement on Instagram in March.

Earlier at these Olympics, Paul sat with US Vice President JD Vance at a ladies’s hockey sport that the US received 5-0 towards Finland.

Leerdam is a 27-year-old Dutch athlete who is also scheduled to take part within the 500m on Monday (AEDT).

Her trophy assortment consists of 12 world championship medals, together with six golds. Two of these titles arrived within the 10000 — in 2020 and 2023.

Now she has an Olympic gold, too.

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Paul is a 29-year-old American influencer who first gained fame for his YouTube movies after which made his approach into the world of boxing about 5 years in the past.

He most not too long ago had his jaw damaged throughout a sixth-round knockout loss to former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Miami in December.

Paul has additionally gone up towards a 58-year-old Mike Tyson in November 2024, plus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., retired UFC fighters Anderson Silva and Nate Díaz and former NBA participant Nate Robinson.