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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Relationship: The Story of America’s Most Talked About Couple!

Published 12/23/2023, 4:00 PM EST

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Gymnastics queen Simone Biles and NFL’s Jonathan Owens stole the show in 2023 with a heart-melting display of love and affection. From their unflinching support as a couple to being each other’s biggest cheerleaders as athletes, the two have built a beautiful life together. What started as a meet-cute on a dating app has now blossomed into a lifetime of promises. Here is a look at the journey and love story of America’s most talked-about couple, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens.

March 2020:

In the early months of 2020, sparks began to fly when the couple first matched on the dating app Raya. Shooting her shot, seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles took a chance and messaged the NFL Hunk first. Interestingly, Jonathan Owens initially didn’t recognize the superstar athlete.

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He only realized what a big deal Simone Biles was when they went to a mall at a later meeting, and fans approached them at the mall, eager to snap pictures with the gymnastics queen. And from there on out, that’s how the epic saga began.

April 2020:

After a month of meeting and getting to know each other, Jonathan Owens admitted in an interview with Today how he fell for Simone Biles, expressing that he “started to want to see her more.” That’s when the two began dating, according to the couple.

August 2020:

On August 3, 2020, Simone Biles Hard launched the relationship on Instagram with a heartwarming selfie of the couple. She wrote in the caption, “It’s just us 🤎”.

A month later, Jonathan Owens reciprocated the gesture by posting a picture with Biles, stating, “Now you rockin with a real one 🤞🏽🖤.”

November 2020:

Later, in the first year of their relationship, they sealed the deal with a kiss! Biles posted a picture of them sharing a kiss, sending fans into a frenzy and solidifying their relationship status.

December 2020:

The couple closed the first year of their love by spreading holiday cheer together! Simone Biles took to Instagram to share a picture of the couple celebrating Christmas together in matching pajama sets.

February 2021:

Love was in the air as Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens celebrated their first Valentine’s Day with sweet messages and adorable pictures on the gram.

Simone Biles wrote in the caption of her post, “Lucky to be loved by you 💘.”

February 2022:

A year later, Jonathan Owens took the plunge and put the ring on it! Proposing his lady love with a $300,000 ring custom-made for his queen Owens popped the question.

Announcing the engagement, Simone Biles excitedly added images of the moment on Instagram with the  caption “THE EASIEST YES.” And then began their plans for their happily ever after.

March 2023:

Offering a glimpse into their future, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens purchased a piece of land together in Houston, Texas. Sharing a picture of an endearing moment from the property, Simone Biles wrote, “A home is made with love & dreams🫶🏾🏡🛠️ Cheers to breaking ground”. Since then, what started as a piece of marshy land has now transformed into a home in the making.

April 2023:

After spending three years together enjoying each other’s love and company, the lovebirds tied the knot in a modest and intimate court wedding on April 22, 2023. Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens got married at the beautiful Harris County Courthouse in Houston, Texas.

May 2023:

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles were joined in marriage and said “I do” in their vows of their love and commitment to each other.

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The couple had a beautiful and emotional wedding celebration in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, surrounded by their closest friends and family. As 2023 comes to a close, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have been each other’s biggest pillars of strength and support this year.

Read more: Despite Wanting Kids With Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens Pulls Breaks on Family Planning: “Let My Baby Handle Herself First”

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From being best friends to building a home, caring for their fur babies, navigating the challenges of long-distance, and cheering each other on, they won 2023, with their love becoming America’s most talked-about couple.

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Hello there! I'm Christaline Meyers, a Olympics Sports Writer for Essentially Sports. As an ardent lover of the sporting world, I've found my home in the dazzling world of Gymnastics, where elegance meets athleticism in gravity-defying routines. But my passion doesn't stop there; I'm a sports enthusiast with a taste for the wild waves of surfing, the adrenaline rush of Alpine Skiing, and the street-smart moves of skateboarding.
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