Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are total couple goals. The athletic twosome first
started dating in early 2020, and they haven't exactly been shy about putting their romance
on display since then. Here's a look at this sports duo's thriving relationship.
Biles is one of the most famous athletes in the game, but that doesn't mean Owens knew
who she was before they met. It's pretty hard to believe, but despite Biles' hugely
impressive career — she has a whopping 27 gold medals, including four at the
Olympics — Owens confessed to Texas Monthly in June 2021 that he was blissfully unaware
of the star's status as one of the most celebrated gymnasts in history. He admitted,
"I didn't know who she was. I just hadn't heard of her."
While that may sound like a bit of a diss, it turns out Biles wasn't offended by her
now-boyfriend's candid confession. Instead, it was actually quite the opposite. Owens explained,
"When I told her that, that's one of the things she liked."
It seems like living under a rock really worked out for the football star this time!
Though it seems like the perfect relationship on the surface, even Biles and Owens aren't immune
to the occasional couple's tiff. Biles made the admission during a June 2021 interview with E!
News' Daily Pop when she confessed there's one thing that gets under their skin so much
they can't even speak about it. The Olympic gold medalist teased,
"We definitely get in fights all the time about which sport is harder,
and it just makes us really angry so we try not to talk about it.
We're always supporting each other. But then at the end of the day we're still people."
Despite a little friendly competition, though, Biles also gushed over her man and
all the effort he puts into his football career during the interview. She said,
"He's actually the hardest working athlete I know."
That's a pretty big compliment, too, coming from Biles, considering she hits
the gym seriously hard to stay in shape to pursue her passion. She explained,
"Every day in the gym I still have something to work on,
something to perfect, something to achieve."
There's undoubtedly a whole lot more that attracted Biles and Owens to each other,
but it turns out the football star was actually pretty taken by something a little shallow.
In June 2021, Owens told Texas Monthly that what
caught his eye was that Biles had four million Instagram followers.
"And I'm like, thank you, thank you."
They actually first met through the social media site in March 2020. As of July 2021, the gymnast
boasts an impressive 4.4 million followers against the 139 accounts she's following.
It's probably safe to assume her content probably caught his eye too,
as the star shares stunning and strong photos to her account. Her regularly updated feed
includes gorgeous bikini snaps as well as mementos from her many sporting achievements.
Despite both being in the sports world, it seems like they have social media to thank
for their romance as they apparently slid into each other's DMs before meeting up.
The rest, as they say, is history.
It's probably not too surprising to hear that two professional athletes don't tend to consider
sitting on the couch eating chips a great date night. Biles and Owens have proven on multiple
occasions that they like to get the adrenaline pumping on their dates, and it definitely seems
like they're not afraid to incorporate their active lifestyles into their quality time.
In January 2021, Biles showed off a unique date night with her man
when the two took a walk on the wild side and went axe throwing together.
The star posted an adorable photo to Instagram that showed the two lovebirds touching axes in
front of two targets — and Biles got a little cheeky in the caption, writing,
"I love when he taps that axe."
The two also challenged each other to a rope-climbing competition,
which was featured in the trailer for Biles' Facebook Watch series, "Simone vs Herself."
The two showed off their competitive sides and Biles proved why she's one of the most
celebrated gymnasts ever by beating her man by quite a lot. A defeated Owens told her,
"I had you about three-fourths of the way. I just, I burned out."
Biles isn't afraid to show off her love for her man.
The star has repeatedly proven she's the Texan Houston player's biggest fan
by constantly gushing over him on social media and in interviews. In October 2020,
she let the world know via Instagram that she was, in her words, "OWENS' BIGGEST FAN"
alongside a blue heart as she wore one of his jerseys and watched from the stands during a game.
In January 2021, Owens signed his third year with the Houston Texans,
which prompted a gushing post from his girlfriend. Biles shared a photo to
Instagram of herself wrapping her arms around him as he did the same, alongside the caption,
"Year 3 in the books, couldn't be more proud of you."
The gymnast has also shared various insights into their sweet relationship in interviews,
and gushed over how much she supports her man while speaking to Essence in June 2021. She said,
"He's always been so supportive and I support him. We have such a great relationship and I love him."
It's certainly not a one-way street when it comes to support. Biles has revealed
that Owens is just as supportive of her. So much so that he may actually be more serious
about her gymnastics career than she is. In June 2021, Biles told People magazine,
"Even if I wake up in the morning and I'm like, 'I'm tired, do I have to go?,' jokingly,
he's like 'Don't say that! You can do it, this is your dream!' He's always, always so helpful and
making sure I stay on top of my therapy and all of that. He's the best because he also goes through
it [as an athlete], so he knows exactly how it is in the process. It's been amazing to have him."
"Dream big and then dream bigger after that, cause you never know where your dream will take you."
Owens has also shown off his social media support, gushing over Biles and her success
at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in June 2021. He captioned an Instagram post,
"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."
"Yeah they gave me a standing ovation, that was pretty crazy."
He noted that the trials were coming up next and added,
"You already know I'm there!!"
While the coronavirus pandemic put a strain on many relationships as
couples were forced to spend more time together than ever before,
all that up close and personal downtime actually helped Biles and Owens' relationship.The
two had only recently started dating when much of the world locked down in March 2020,
and Owens revealed the situation forced them to hit fast-forward. He 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."
Biles shared a similar sentiment with E! News,
admitting she was initially disappointed about the cancellation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,
but quickly realized the good in the situation. She explained,
"Now that I look at it, it's like, 'OK, it was better for kind of everybody.'"
Biles also dished on staying home with her man to Essence,
describing herself and Owens as "a quarantine couple" which allowed
them to get to "know each other on a deeper level." She went on to say,
"If we can last through quarantine and seeing each other every day and
kind of being stuck with each other in the house,
then we can last through anything, and I think that's why our bond is so strong."
When fans think of the Houston Texans, they're probably more likely to think of Owens over Biles,
but it turns out that the gymnast had a close connection to the football team
long before she started dating the star athlete.
Biles — who was born in Columbus, Ohio — has long been a Houston Texans fan and
technically appeared on the field years before Owens. Way back in December 2017,
Biles sported her cheerleader costume and became an honorary Houston Texans cheerleader
as she supported the team during a game against the San Francisco 49ers, according to E! News.
Biles shared a sweet photo in her costume to Instagram ahead of the big game,
writing in the caption,
"Game day feels. So excited to dance at the Houston Texans Game!"
Things clearly went well, considering she returned to social media afterwards to share
several other snaps in her outfit — including an Instagram snap from the field. She wrote,
"I had such an amazing experience cheering at the Texans Game. Definitely a memory to last forever!"
While Biles and Owens clearly got very comfortable posting about each other on social media,
earlier on in their relationship,
Owens actually caught some heat for not posting enough updates about his lady.
The drama all went down in December 2020 after Biles — who's not afraid of a social media clap
back — posted a shot to her Instagram account of herself and Owens standing in front of light-up
angel wings. He had his arm around her waist as she stood in front of him while the loved-up
couple held hands and flashed smiles for the camera. But not everyone was so delighted to
see the two together in the comments section. One person commented that Owens never posts
pictures of her, and Biles wasn't having any of it. Alongside an eye roll emoji, she hit back,
"We live together he doesn't need to post me."
Looks like she settled that one!
It may be a little bit soon to start talking about babies for Biles and Owens, but the two
have a whole lot of support from their fur babies. Biles revealed that Owens having a bulldog was a
big plus for her when they first started dating, as she called him being a pet owner the "cherry
on top" while speaking to People magazine, adding that both their dogs "get along well."
Biles has also posted adorable snaps to her Instagram account
showing just how well she gets along with Owens' pooch.
In January 2021, she posted a photo standing alongside the bulldog and joked,
"I trust him to guard the house but not the snacks."
Owens also opened up about the close bond their doggies share
while speaking to Texas Monthly, saying,
"I'll show up at her house and her dogs will peek around her looking for my dog.
They've become best friends."
Owens and Biles aren't exactly afraid to put their love on display, considering the
two have repeatedly shared some pretty saucy PDA pictures with their Instagram followers.
Biles posted one particularly risqué photo to her account in April 2021,
which showed her planting a big kiss on her boyfriend as he sat down and she leaned on him in
between his legs. Biles had both arms around her man's shoulders as they enjoyed a trip to Florida,
while Owens placed his hand on her leg. The very public display of affection inspired some mixed
responses, including one comment that urged the couple to "get a room." Another commenter wrote,
"Okay sis!!! We know how this night went."
Biles posted another pretty suggestive snap to Instagram in March 2021 when she shared
a photo of the two wearing matching robes — and Owens left his pretty open to show
off his toned chest — in front of several large lips-shaped balloons. The gymnast
teased a romantic night ahead in the caption, borrowing lyrics from Bruno Mars by writing,
"Versace on the floor."
Pretty cheeky of her!
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