Jake Paul Calls Fiancée Jutta Leerdam 'My Baby' in Birthday Note After Supporting Her at Disastrous Olympic Trials
- - Jake Paul Calls Fiancée Jutta Leerdam 'My Baby' in Birthday Note After Supporting Her at Disastrous Olympic Trials
Skyler CarusoJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam. -
Jake Paul shared a sweet tribute to his fiancée Jutta Leerdam in celebration of her 27th birthday
The professional boxer's post comes four days after the seven-time World Champion speedskater crashed out during the Olympic Trials in Netherlands
The couple announced their engagement in March 2025
Jake Paul is showing his love.
The professional boxer posted a tribute to his fiancée, speed skater Jutta Leerdam, in celebration of her 27th birthday, pairing several photos with a sweet caption just a few days after he cheered her through a disappointing showing at Olympic Trials.
"Happy birthday to my baby Jut. I love you @juttaleerdam 💫," he captioned the Instagram post on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
The carousel began with a photo of the Olympic speed skater posing by a waterfront in a low-cut, hot pink gown alongside the tatted-up fighter wearing a beige ensemble.
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Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam.
The other photos included the two of them lounging together on a private jet, another of them in camouflage getups and a fourth of Leerdam as a child for a cute throwback moment. He concluded the post with another glammed-up pic of her fiancée in the hot pink dress dancing with him by the scenic waterfront.
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The birthday tribute comes four days after the seven-time World Champion speed skater crashed out during the Olympic Trials and left the rink in tears.
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Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam in March 2025.
Leerdam, who is from the Netherlands, was competing in her country's Olympic Trials in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on Friday, Dec. 26. The 2022 Beijing Olympics silver medalist lost her balance on the second bend of the 1000-meter trial, falling to the ice and crashing into the boards. She left the rink looking visibly emotional.
Paul, who was present at the trials and watched the event from the stands, showed his support for Leerdam on his Instagram Stories on Dec. 28.
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Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam.
In the post, the social media star-turned-professional boxer shared a clip of Leerdam skating in the arena. He wrote, “So proud of you warrior @juttaleerdam,” over the video.
It is now unclear whether Leerdam will qualify to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Leerdam said she is unsure how or why the fall happened.
“I don't know if there was anything on the ice, but it felt like I was standing on something. I completely slid," she said while speaking to Dutch outlet Schaatsen.nl.
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Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam in December 2024.
After the event, Leerdam opened up about the incident on her own Instagram.
"I will most likely see you at the Olympics in Milan for the 500m! 🥹 A very unfortunate moment during my best distance, the 1000m on Friday. Now we wait and hope I get the opportunity to skate the distance I’ve won multiple World Cup golds in this season," she captioned her post.
"I’m still in shock, I never had my messages flooded like this before," she continued. "I feel everyone’s support so much and I’m very grateful for that. I read everything and I appreciate it more than you know 🥹🤍🫶."
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