Jake Paul announces engagement to girlfriend Jutta Leerdam, plans to soon 'spend forever together'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam are set to tie the knot after announcing their engagement on social media.

The couple shared the news with a collaborative post featuring photos of Paul proposing in front of a scenic island view.

Jake Paul says he's 'engaged to my baby best friend'

The images captured Jake Paul on one knee, a close-up of the engagement ring, and the couple celebrating their milestone by throwing petals in the air.

Paul and Leerdam took to Instagram to share the news in a joint post, writing, "We’re engaged💍🕊️🤍we can’t wait to spend forever together🥹."

On X, Paul wrote, "Engaged to my baby best friend."

Leerdram, a world champion speed skater, also showed off her ring, which features a large oval diamond with two smaller stones on either side, New York Post noted.

The couple began dating in 2022 after connecting on Instagram and made their relationship public in 2023.

Jutta Leerdam praises Jake Paul’s success in the ring

Jake Paul, 28, competed in a high-profile boxing match against Mike Tyson in November.

He won by unanimous decision and reportedly earned around $40 million from the event, which took place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas and was streamed live on Netflix.

After the fight, Leerdam shared a post about Paul’s achievements, writing, "Selling out the AT&T stadium and crashing Netflix together with the legend @miketyson."

"You’ve only been doing this sport for a few years and you make the most massive events happen. People can say what they want but they watched it and it broke records. Bigger than the Super Bowl," she said.

She added, "You keep showing me and the world that dreaming big and manifestation works @jakepaul I’m so proud of you. You inspire me and so many people out there to think big and if you work hard and believe in it then you can make it happen."

Internet reacts to Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam’s engagement

Jake Paul, who holds an 11-1 professional boxing record, recently traveled to Norway to support Leerdam at the ISU World Speed Skating Championship.

The couple’s engagement sparked various reactions online.

"Congrats. Baby best friend is a little weird though," one person wrote on X. Another advised, "Get a prenup."

"Marrying the woman of your dreams is the biggest WIN you’ll ever have. Congratulations!" wrote another.

One person joked, "Is this staged as well?," refering to widely speculated "staged" Tyson-Paul fight.

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