Who is Jutta Leerdam? Meet Jake Paul's new girlfriend, the ‘world’s hottest speed skater’
CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA: YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul has confirmed his relationship with Jutta Leerdam as he went Instagram official with the ‘world’s hottest speed skater.’ Paul posted two photos with the Dutch speed skater and captioned it, “I’m Dutch now,” and tagged Leerdam, who also posted an image of the duo looking at each other and wrote, “That's it."
Paul and Leerdam were first linked last week when TMZ reported they were getting cozy at LPM restaurant in Miami. However, when Leerdam posted a photo from the set of 'BS with Jake Paul' podcast on her Instagram story, it left people more curious about the two. Paul, who broke up with his longtime on-and-off girlfriend Julia Rose in late 2022, met on Instagram last year, reports Marca. A source told at that time, “They’ve been in contact with each other for months. It originated through Instagram. Jutta was already in Miami a few weeks ago… She is now back in Miami for a Jake Paul show. Then she returns home without him," reports The Sun.
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Who is Jutta Leerdam?
Born on December 30, 1998, in Gravenzande, Netherlands, Leerdam is holder of multiple titles. She won a silver medal in the Women's 1,000-meter race when she competed in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, reports The Sun. In March 2022, she won the Women's Sprint title at the 2022 World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway. As per the Olympics website, Leerdam became the third Dutch woman to win the world sprint title following on from Marianne Timmer in 2004 and Jorien ter Mors in 2018.
Who did Jutta Leerdam date before Jake Paul?
In addition to her athletic career, Leerdam is also quite popular on social media and has over 4.1M followers on Instagram. Before dating Paul, she was in relationship with fellow speed skater Koen Verweij. The duo started dating and then broke up last August 2022. Following which, she said in December, “I’m having fun, although I’m not the type to stay single for the rest of my life. It’s fine for now but in the end I like to really build a relationship with someone. I still have a lot of love to give,” reports The Sun.
On the other hand, Paul dated Zambian-American actress and reality TV star Rose since February 2020 after meeting on the set of Paul's music video for 'These Days.' However, the ended their relationship in December 2022, when Paul posted a picture with a flower in his mouth, saying, "Picked the wrong Rose."
