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Who is Jutta Leerdam? The Dutch speed skater spotted with Jake Paul
She is rumored to be the new girlfriend of the famous YouTuber-turned fighter, but what do we know about the 24-year-old athlete?
After ending his relationship with Instagram influencer and model Julia Rose, it appears that Jake Paul may have found a new love interest. According to a report by Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, the YouTuber was seen in Miami, Florida with 24-year-old Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam.
A source close to the couple revealed that they had met several months ago through Instagram, although it was not specified who initiated contact. Since then, they have stayed in touch and appear to be spending time together.
“Jutta had already gone to Miami a few weeks ago (…) Now she is back in Miami for a Jake Paul show,” said the source, implying that they had already seen each other before the video of their meeting went viral.
Who is Jutta Leerdam?
Jutta Leerdam is a 24-year-old professional figure skater, originally from the Netherlands. Between 2019 and till now in 2023, the young athlete has won a total of four gold medals, one bronze and one silver at the World Individual Distance Ice Speed Skating Championships; as well as gold at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Calgary in 2022 and silver at the Beijing Olympics that same year.
Before Paul, Jutta was in a relationship with fellow skater Koe Verweij, which ended as 2022 drew to a close. When the romance was over, the athlete revealed that she was not the type of woman who planned to stay single for life, because she still had a lot of love to offer.
For his part, Jake Paul was in a relationship with Julia Rose from 2020 to early 2023; however, it is believed that the relationship wasn’t particularly healthy due to its intermittency, as the couple broke up and got back together on several occasions.