It seems that Jake Paul has not called off his wedding to Jutta Leerdam, despite viral social media posts claiming the boxer ended their engagement over alleged cheating and excessive spending. The explosive story appears to have originated from fabricated captions attached to old or unrelated footage. There is no credible interview, statement, or verified report supporting claims that Leerdam cheated on Paul or that he spent $100,000 per month on her. In fact, Leerdam was publicly discussing their wedding plans just one month before the unsupported breakup story began circulating.
The rumor spread through social media posts alleging that Paul had canceled his wedding after accusing Leerdam of cheating on him three additional times. One widely circulated post read: “Jake Paul has officially called off his wedding to Jutta Leerdam after claiming she cheated on him three more times. He admitted he used to beg her to stay and was spending $100K a month on her before finally hitting his breaking point.”
The post then attributed two statements to Paul: “I told her after the third one I’m done,” and “She thought I was joking.” However, no source was identified for either statement, and there is no evidence that Paul said those words. A fact-check published by The Times of India determined that the allegations were false and traced them to a viral post that repurposed older footage with fabricated captions.
Neither Paul nor Leerdam has announced the end of their engagement. No reputable report has substantiated the accusations of cheating or high spending.
Jutta Leerdam Recently Revealed Her Wedding Must-Have
The timing of the rumor is particularly questionable because Leerdam openly talked about the couple’s wedding a month earlier. While attending Sports Illustrated’s Beyond the Pitch event in New York City on July 18, the Dutch speed skater told PEOPLE that her must-have for the celebration was simple: “Have fun and dance.”
Leerdam also described the habits that have helped her relationship with Paul remain strong. “I think just having fun, doing a lot of date nights, supporting each other in each other’s dreams,” she said.
She identified their engagement as her “favorite” and “best date” Paul had ever planned, praising the professional boxer for an elaborate, romantic proposal. “He planned it really well, and it was an amazing, magical experience, and he’s very good at date nights and planning romantic things, so I’m very lucky,” Leerdam told the outlet.
Those comments offered no indication that the couple had canceled their wedding or that their relationship was collapsing.
Jake Paul Said Proposing Made Him More Nervous Than Fighting
Paul proposed at Jade Mountain, a luxury beachfront resort in Saint Lucia. He got down on one knee on a bed covered with white rose petals while Leerdam’s parents were present for the surprise. The couple announced their engagement through a joint Instagram post on March 22, 2025. “We’re engaged. we can’t wait to spend forever together,” they wrote alongside photos from the proposal.
Speaking about the moment days later, Paul admitted that asking Leerdam to marry him left him more anxious than entering the boxing ring. “I was very nervous for the engagement, way more nervous than any of my fights, so it was all choked up and she makes me nervous, I guess,” he said.
Leerdam was equally surprised because Paul had arranged for her parents to witness the proposal without her knowledge. “I didn’t know my parents were going to be there, so that was the biggest surprise ever. I was in shock, but it was the best day of my life, really,” she shared.
Jutta Leerdam Called Jake Paul ‘The Most Romantic Guy In The World’
Four days after announcing their engagement, Paul and Leerdam made their first red carpet appearance as an engaged couple at the New York City premiere of “Paul American.”
The HBO Max reality series follows Paul and members of his famous family. During the event, the couple wore coordinating black ensembles, shared affectionate kisses and posed together as Leerdam showed off her engagement ring. She described it as “the best ring ever” and called Paul “the most romantic guy in the world.”
“He is doing it all for me. Like it’s the sweetest thing and I’m super lucky. I don’t think people expect that from him,” she told PEOPLE.
Paul once again acknowledged how nervous he had been, describing the proposal as “Way more nervous than any of my fights.”
The couple didn’t immediately begin planning the ceremony because Leerdam was focused on preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. “I can’t plan before that. I’m not allowed by myself,” she explained. “I first want to work towards the Olympics, get everything out of there, and of course, I’m going for that Olympic gold. And then after, yeah, I can start planning. So the wedding will probably be the summer after.”
Jake Paul And Jutta Leerdam Went Public In 2023
Paul and Leerdam made their relationship official on Instagram in April 2023.
Paul shared photos of the couple and joked, “Im Dutch now.”
Their romance later became more visible through public appearances, sporting events and “Paul American.” Leerdam has frequently described Paul as supportive, while he has appeared at several of her major speed skating competitions.
The latest viral claims provide no verifiable evidence that anything has changed between them. The alleged cheating accusations, $100,000 monthly spending claim, and supposed canceled wedding all appear to have come from fabricated social media content rather than Paul, Leerdam, or anyone authorized to speak for the couple.
For now, the publicly available and fact-checked information indicates that Paul and Leerdam remain engaged, with the wedding plans Leerdam recently discussed still intact.
