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After Gushing Over AI Kids, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Spoil Favorite Team-Mate’s Baby Girl

Published 08/17/2023, 9:33 AM EDT

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Gymnastic icon Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens have been causing a lot of buzz. The athletes who got married in April 2023, have been in a long-distance relationship due to their career commitments. Nevertheless, in the whirlwind of their duties, both Biles and Owens have been clutched on to the baby fever. Along similar lines, the duo has also been open about their expanding their family in a playful manner which caught the attention of their fans.

If you’re a fan of the athletic duo, you already know that they are giving thought to the decision of having kids. Earlier, the 26-year-old gave in to the question of having children just days before their wedding. Biles even shared pictures of their future kids using AI in the past few weeks. Recently, her fans got a glimpse of the Owens extending their love for babies with a former American gymnast who is soon to be a mother.

Simone Biles shares her baby love with fellow gymnast

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Olympic silver medallist MyKayla Skinner garnered attention when she took Simone Biles’ place in the vault event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. This year on March 24, she shared a series of photos on Instagram — with her husband Jonas Harmer, and ultrasound images — to announce that she was expecting. The elite gymnast from Arizona who is a close friend of Simone’s received a gift basket with newborn clothes and a baby carrier from the Owens. Biles reposted an Instagram story of Skinner expressing her gratitude to them with all her heart. She captioned the story, “So excited for you mama,” with a double pink heart emoji.

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Biles and Skinner built a strong bond while competing as teammates on the US national gymnastics team. Upon Biles’ withdrawal from the vault final, Skinner extended her support for the athlete by posting on Instagram. Despite her stumble due to twisties, the 7X Olympics Medalist heartily applauded for her from the stands as she brought home a silver. Off the ground as much as on it, Simone clearly maintains solid connections.

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This year, Biles and Owens both checked many significant milestones. They are currently reunited as Biles pays him a special visit in Ohio after staying apart for 30 days. Despite their hectic lives, since before their wedding, a buzz about their plans for kids has not yet faded. The response was brought on by Biles’ earlier disclosure of her and her husband’s desire to have children. Now since the two are reunited as Biles cheers Jonathan Ownes at his NFL pre-season. The gymnastic queen has also previously given a playful update in a Q&A session in which she would like to have 2 kids, but Jonathan Owens expressed his opinion stating nothing less than a “football team”. However, Biles continues to share light-hearted updates on the topic keeping the wait worthwhile for her fans.

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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens’s future baby updates

Previously, the 26-year-old Biles shared her desire to have two kids with Owens in an interview. One time she posted a story on her Instagram along with a cute picture of a kid smiling for the camera. He was dressed in an all-white sleeveless jumpsuit, looking like a tiny Jonathan. Biles captioned this story, “Stop why is this a baby Jonathan” referring to what their child would look like.

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The same day, Jonathan reshared the story igniting mixed feelings of anticipation. He captioned his story, “This is wild,” with laughing emojis. He also said, “Oh sure, we can’t wait,” while the fans joined in their happiness in anticipation. The couple’s lighthearted chat and outward signs of delight did stir the news of their upcoming family plans. As they return to their work commitments while staying miles apart, the two simply cannot hide their plans for a baby someday.

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Divya Purohit

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Divya Purohit is a sports writer at EssentiallySports specializing her coverage in American sporting events. She recently found US Sports writing to be a niche that she enjoys and began following sports. Divya enjoys researching and creating various pieces of articles.
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Brandon Gabriel