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Mar. 16, 2025

Adam Rippon Is Taking a Break from His Busy Schedule to Meet His Boyfriend's Family in Finland

It’s been nearly 10 months of non-stop work for Olympic medalistAdam Ripponand he’s finally about to enjoy his first vacation — with boyfriendJussi-Pekka “JP” Kajaala, a Finnish real estate broker. Rippon, 29, tells PEOPLE it’ll be his “first real leisurely trip” since the2018 Winter Olympicsin South Korea in February. He’s said yes to all kinds of opportunities since:Appearing as a judgeonDancing with the Stars: Juniors, guestingonWill & Grace, speaking out about political causes he values and notching magazine cover after magazine cover.

Mar. 16, 2025

Adam Rippon On Missing the Olympics Two Times Before Becoming an Olympic Medalist in 2018

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Mar. 16, 2025

Adam Rippon Opens Up About Competing Against Tonya Harding: 'I Didn't Really Know What to Expect'

Adam Ripponhad, of course, heard of fellow ice skaterTonya Hardingbut never met her before their season ofDancing with the Stars: Athletes, which he was crowned the inauguralchampion. “I didn’t really know what to expect, because my only prior knowledge of Tonya is never meeting her and just knowing that she was banned from skating. You know, my whole world is skating so we’ve never interacted before,” he told PEOPLE Now on Tuesday during an appearance withDWTSpro partner Jenna Johnson.

Mar. 16, 2025

Adam Rippon Poses Nude in This Sneak Peak of 'ESPN The Magazine's' Body Issue: 'I Felt So Liberated'

Adam Ripponis showing off his strength — and his shape — forESPN The Magazine’s annual Body Issue.The figure skater, 28, stripped down for the nude photo shoot, something he said he wouldn’t have done a few years back.“I couldn’t have done this [shoot] while I was in the closet,” Rippon,who came out publiclyin 2015,told the magazine. “I think that, with my experience of coming out, I felt so liberated in so many ways.

Mar. 16, 2025

Adam Rippon Reunites with Fiancé Jussi-Pekka Kajaala After Years of Long-Distance Dating

Adam Ripponand his fiancé are officially home for the holidays! The former Olympic figure skater, 32, revealed on Instagram on Monday that his partner, Jussi-Pekka “JP” Kajaala, had finally made the move to Los Angeles after more than three years of dating. “After over a year a [sic] waiting my beautiful fiancé has finally moved to LA,” Rippon captioned a series of pictures of himself and Kajaala, jokingly adding, “To celebrate I’m dressed as a mid level real-estate agent from Peoria, AZ.