Hello there, in case you aren’t aware, Olympic legend Simone Biles and her new husband (!!!) truly could not be any cuter. Meet Jonathan Owens, who has been dating Simone for a few years and seems like the actual best. And since Simone and Jonathan just got married over the weekend, naturally that means it’s time for a casual deep dive on Jonathan and their sweet relationship (how they met, who contacted whomst first, all that fun stuff). But first…
They’re Officially Married!
Simone revealed that they tied the knot over the weekend of April 22, writing on Instagram “I do 🤍 officially owens 🤍.” Just one week after they officially got their marriage license!
They Announced Their Engagement After Valentine’s Day 2022
“I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! Let’s get married FIANCÉ 💍🥺🤎 @jowens_3,” Simone wrote on Insta. The CUTENESS, I cannot!
He’s an NFL Player
Jonathan played for Missouri Western State University, then signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, and he is now a safety for the Houston Texans. (He had a huge career interception and fumble recovery when the Texans upset the Chargers back in December, so yeah, he’s really good.)
Simone says she loves that they have athleticism in common, telling Today, “I just, I love him. We have a great time together. Our personalities match right up. We have the same sense of humor. And he’s just great. He’s an athlete too, so we really understand each other and I think that’s why our relationship has been seamless.”
Jonathan has also talked about how they support each other, telling Texas Monthly, “I try to be her motivating factor whenever I sense that she’s kind of maybe getting down on herself. If practice was a little rough or your body may not be feeling great right now. She’s doing the same with me. She’ll be telling me, ‘Don’t be a baby, you’re all right.’ We’re both super competitive. When I see her getting up and going to practice every morning, it motivates me even more. It’s a great feeling when the person you’re in a relationship with understands what you’re going through.”
They Got Together Right Before the Pandemic
Meaning, they spent a ton of time together super fast and just clicked.
“We ended up hanging out right before the pandemic,” Jonathan told Texas Monthly. “It was one of the few times in her life where everything was just shut off and she couldn’t do anything. So we used it to get to know each other—really get to know each other. It created our bond and made it stronger. Now I’m so thankful. Her energy is something. She’s always happy, giggly, bubbly. If I’ve had a tough day at the office, I wouldn’t want to take that home to her. Her personality, man….”
“This was a match made in heaven,” he added. “There’s no better person for me. She loves me, she’s so affectionate. I just love that. And it’s just intoxicating seeing how much work she puts into everything.”
Simone Slid Into Jonathan’s DMs
At least, that’s how he tells it. “He would say I slid into his DMs,” Simone recently told the Wall Street Journal. “I saw him and I was like, ‘Oh, he’s pretty cute,’ so I said hi…and then I saw that he was in the Houston area, so we started chatting a little bit and then we went to hang out a week or two later.”
Apparently, they spent a few weeks flirting and FaceTiming and then met in person. The rest is history!
He Had No Idea Who She Was
Truly unclear how that’s even possible, but Jonathan told Texas Monthly, “I didn’t know who she was. I just hadn’t heard of her, and when I told her that, that’s one of the things she liked.”
He’s Super Supportive
Jonathan gushed about watching Simone compete at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in January 2021 (where she casually took home her seventh national title), writing, “What an amazing experience 👏🏽 First time getting to watch you compete in person and you didn’t disappoint. It’s so cool that I get to watch you do what you love, and be the best at that‼️ I’m so proud of you my lil champ. 🥰❤️ Trials up next and you already know I’m there!! Love you baby. ❤️❤️”
(Obvi, Simone smashed the trials and is competing with the U.S. team at the Olympics!)
He Has the Cutest Dog
Jonathan has an English bulldog and he’s totally bonded with Simone’s pups. “I’ll show up at her house and her dogs will peek around her looking for my dog,” he said. “They’ve become best friends.”
On that cute note, gonna go watch anywhere between two and five hours of Simone’s gymnastics clips on YouTube, bye.