Who is Simone Biles' fiancée and NFL player Jonathan Owens?

Simone Biles has defined goals in many aspects of her life: as an athlete (opens in new tab), as a leader (opens in new tab), as a mental health advocate (opens in new tab), and should I continue further The 24-year-old gymnast has been a 2020 She has been dating NFL star Jonathan Owens since March, and the two are often seen blissfully in love on social media. Here's what we know about Owens' sweet relationship with Biles, from how the two met, to how they maintain their relationship despite their demanding schedules, to how Owens was (virtually) there for his girlfriend during the Tokyo Olympics.

Update 2/15: On February 15, 2022, Biles told Owens he proposed. 'THE EASIEST YES,' she wrote on social media, a carousel of very sweet and romantic photos of Owens on one knee. You are everything I dreamed of and more. Let's get married, fiancé." The athlete also shared a close-up shot of the incredibly beautiful oval-cut engagement ring given to her by Owens. The football star commented on the post, "Ready for forever with you." He also shared a few snaps of the happy moment on his Instagram, revealing that Biles "really didn't know what was coming."

Congratulations to the happy couple.

Yes, dating apps do work. Biles told "Glamour" (opens in new tab) that he connected with Owens on the celebrity dating app Raya in early 2020. And shockingly, Owens did not know who this gold medalist was at the time.

"He said I slipped into his DMs," Biles told the Wall Street Journal (open in new tab).

"And when I saw he was in the Houston area, we started chatting a little bit, and a week or two later we went to hang out." [After seeing Simone and Jonathan hit it off on FaceTime, Adria invited the NFL star on behalf of her sister for a family vacation. Soon after, Owens began attending weekly dinners with the Biles family. (Open in new tab)

The 25-year-old grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and played football at Missouri Western State University; entered the NFL as a safety for the Arizona Cardinals in 2018; signed with the Houston Texans in 2020; now Texas (as did Biles, who grew up in the state).

The couple also share a love of dogs. Owens is the proud papa of a bulldog named Zeus, and Biles has two French bulldogs named Lilo and Rambo (you can follow them at @thebilesfrenchies (opens in new tab)). According to Owens, all of their puppies have become best friends.

Since making Instagram official in August 2020, Biles and Owens have been steadily uploading photos of the couple, from sweet selfies to vacation photos to anniversary and birthday tributes, keeping fans informed of their relationship.

Both have spoken extensively about each other to the press, and in an interview with Texas Monthly (opens in new tab), Owens explained why the timing of their meeting was so meaningful. 'We met just before the pandemic,' she said. 'It was one of the few times in her life when everything was shut down and nothing could be done. So we used that time to really get to know each other. It bonded us and made us stronger. I'm very grateful for that now."

He continued, "I couldn't have asked for a better person. There is no one better for me. She loves me and she's very loving. I love that. And it's just intoxicating to watch her put her all into it."

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Biles recently took to Instagram (opens in new tab) to wish Owens a happy 26th birthday, saying that Owens is "the ear I can let [myself] out of, the person I can share good times with and make the best memories with," and added, "How I got so lucky, without you I don't know what I would have done without you," he added. Hahaha.

The couple is super supportive of each other's careers. In an interview with Hoda Kotb (opens in new tab), Biles said of Owens, "He's a real man. I love him. We have a great time together. Our personalities match perfectly. We have the same sense of humor. We have the same sense of humor. He's an athlete too, so we really understand each other, and I think that's why our relationship is seamless."

Biles has cheered for Owens at many of his matches, and Owens makes sure Biles stays focused on his goals. According to People (opens in new tab), Biles revealed, "When I wake up in the morning and think, 'I'm tired, I have to go,' [Owen] jokingly says, 'Don't say that, you can do it. You can do this, this is your dream.'"

She added, "He's always so nice to me, always making sure I don't miss out on therapy and everything. He's the best because he's been through it [as an athlete], so he knows exactly what it's like in the process," she added. Owens watched Biles compete live for the first time in June and spoke glowingly about the experience (opens in new tab): "❤️ Trials are next. ❤️❤️."

But they have a healthy competitive spirit. This hilarious clip (opens in new tab) is proof of that.

After Biles decided to withdraw from the team finals and some of the individual events at the Tokyo Olympics because she was experiencing "twists and turns (opens in new tab)" as well as mental problems, Owens publicly confirmed that he would support his girlfriend and Team USA won the silver medal and commented on her Instagram (opens in new tab) after the team won, "I'm so proud of y'all." He then followed up with an ever-sweeter statement (opens in new tab) (sweetest ever:

"No matter what happens, I'll run with you. ❤️ Your strength and courage are unmatched and you inspire me more and more every day. Know that I will always be here for you baby ❤️❤️."

In a comment, Biles wrote back, "I love you so much."

When Biles won the bronze medal in the average, Owens congratulated him on his Instagram story (open in new tab) and said he was so proud that "words cannot explain. So it's just adorable.

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