Jake Paul sends emotional message to Jutta Leerdam following her historic Olympic win

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10 February 2026 at 00:00

Jutta Leerdam got the gold medal she’s been chasing for years. The Dutch speedskater won the women’s 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games on Monday, setting an Olympic record in the process.

She finished in 1 minute, 12.31 seconds, then made her way to the stands and blew kisses to her fiancé, Jake Paul.

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Leerdam faced off against Japan’s Miho Takagi in the final heat, the same skater who won gold in Beijing. But Leerdam looked calm from the start and never lost her rhythm. Dutch fans packed the venue in orange and lost it as she pulled ahead. Her time crushed Takagi’s 2022 mark by nearly a full second. That stung a bit extra considering Leerdam took silver in that race.

Jake Paul also posted an emotional message shortly after, celebrating what his fiancée just accomplished on the sport’s biggest stage.

“Juttttttttttaaaaaaaa. I can’t stop crying. You did it my love. Olympic Gold. God is great and so are you,” Paul wrote on X.

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Paul was sitting in the stands and couldn’t hold it together. He was in tears after the win and celebrated with her family before lifting her up while she bit down on her medal. The two shared a kiss right there.

Paul and Leerdam went public with their relationship in April 2023. They’re engaged now. Both had serious followings before they got together, and pairing up only cranked up the attention.

Jake Paul kisses his girlfriend Jutta Leerdam after his fight against Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Their careers don’t exactly help with quality time either. Leerdam trains and competes across Europe while Paul bounces around for fights and business.

But they make it work. Leerdam shows up ringside for his fights. Paul flies out for her big competitions. Monday was one of those moments, and he made sure the world knew how proud he was.