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

Published 12/21/2023, 10:15 AM EST

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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens surely want children at some point. But right now is not the time. Hey, that’s what Owens suggested! When Biles posted AI-generated images of what their babies would look like just two months after marriage, fans could not stop gushing over Biles and Owens’ potential mini-me versions. Despite sharing their plans to start a family someday, Jonathan Owens of the Green Bay Packers has now revealed that he and gymnastics queen Simone Biles have pressed pause on their family planning aspirations.

Why is that? Well, that’s what the couple decided, and they have their reasons. Hear it from Jonathan Owens himself!

Why did Jonathan Owens put having babies with Simone Biles on the back-burner?

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Owens and Biles recently appeared on ‘The Pivot Podcast’, hosted by NFL icons, Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder. The NFL icons discussed topics like football, food, and life, and the interview took an interesting turn when the subject of babies arose.

Host Channing Crowder, aware of the immense potential the two hold as a couple, told Jonathan and Simone Biles, “Boy, y’all need to make some babies, boy. Y’all need to make about 11 babies.”

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Jonathan Owens unexpectedly said, “I got to let my baby handle herself first.” Simone Biles, who was also present, burst out into laughter after this whole exchange. The moment stood out because, in the past, the couple has been very keen on extending their family.

However, Jonathan Owens knows his wife is gearing up for a comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics and tactfully responded, putting all the baby fever hype to rest for a while. This moment also ignited a playful banter, during which Biles teased her fans.

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The gymnastics queen discussed the possibility of twins!

The former Miami Dolphins linebacker Randolph Channing Crowder, just like the couple’s many fans, wanted the couple to make about a dozen babies. He even told the couple, “I’ll invest in NIL future earnings. Whatever y’all need.” He even hilariously shared tips on how to make many babies. Adding to the banter, Simone Biles told Channing Crowder that twins were a common factor in both her and Owens’ families.

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This revelation prompted Channing Crowder to passionately suggest the possibility of the couple having seven pairs of twins. “That’s 14! ”

In the past, Simone Biles even told TMZ, “So, I want two kids,” and Owens, on the other hand, “wants a football team.” So this further fueled excitement among fans.

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While babies will be on hold, as shared by Owens, the podcast highlighted the love and respect Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles hold for each other as a couple and as athletes.

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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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