Who Is Simone Biles' Husband? All About Jonathan Owens (2024)

Simone Biles had the support of her husband, Jonathan Owens, when she competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

After the couple met and started dating in March 2020, they got married at a Houston courthouse in April 2023, celebrating with their loved ones at a much bigger wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, weeks later.

In a January 2024 interview with Vanity Fair, Biles opened up about the instant attraction she felt toward her husband when they first met.

“If I’m goingto be honest, obviously he’s very fine,” she said. “[But] besides his looks, he was so sweet and kind, and I think what I liked about him was his confidence. He truly believes he’s the best at everything."

For Owens, what drew him to Biles right away was her laugh. In the same interview, he added, "We could talk all day and we’d stayed up late, and there just wasn’t an awkward moment."

Throughout their relationship, Owens has always been supportive of Biles' gymnastics career, even negotiating with the Chicago Bears to allow him to cheer her on in Paris. So when Biles and Team USA won gold in the women’s gymnastics team final, he was cheering her on from the stands — and he was still there rooting for her two days later when she won gold at the women's all-around finals.

So who is Simone Biles' husband? Here's everything to know about Jonathan Owens and his marriage to the Olympic gold medalist.

He's from St. Louis, Missouri

According to his Instagram bio, Owens is "just a kid from St. Louis."

While in Missouri, he attended the Christian Brothers College High School, where he played high school football. After graduating, he played at the college level while attending Missouri Western State University and earned the title of Male Student-Athlete of the Year during his final season.

He went on to sign with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent after the NFL Draft in 2018. Unfortunately, he injured his knee during a practice drill before his rookie season even began.

"I'm just lying on the ground crying because I don't even know how that works. I'm thinking, I came all the way here and got hurt," he told News-Press Now in July 2019. After initially placing Owens on injured reserve — which secured his spot on the team while he was hurt — he was eventually waived in August 2019.

He currently plays for the Chicago Bears

In March 2024, Owens signed a two-year free-agent contract with the Chicago Bears. This was after he spent a season with the Green Bay Packers and the Houston Texans before that.

"Appreciate it @packers for the opportunity. And Packer nation for welcoming me and my wife with open arms, will never forget my time in GB,” Owens wrote on Twitter following the announcement.

Biles is a regular fixture at her husband's NFL games. After the 2020 Olympic Games were pushed back a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she told PEOPLE that getting to support Owens in person was one of the upsides of the postponement.

In September 2022, Biles showed up for Owens' team by appearing in a celebrity-filled video ahead of the 2022-23 football season. In the clip, Biles flips through the gym in a Houston Texans jersey, representing her home state and Owens.

He and Biles met on a dating app

Biles and Owens first met on the dating app Raya in 2020, and the gymnast made the first move.

"He would say I slid into his DMs," Biles told WSJ. Magazine in July 2021. "I saw him, and I was like, 'Oh, he's pretty cute,' so I said hi … and then I saw that he was in the Houston area, so we started chatting a little bit, and then we went to hang out a week or two later."

Their relationship grew slowly, until Biles' sister decided to move things along by inviting Owens to join them on their trip to a lake house. After that, the two started spending more time together, and the pandemic gave them the opportunity to really get to know each other.

"It was one of the few times in her life where everything was just shut off and she couldn't do anything," Owens told Texas Monthly in June 2021. "So we used it to get to know each other — really get to know each other. It created our bond and made it stronger. Now I'm so thankful."

He had no idea who Biles was at the beginning of their romance

Despite Biles' success — she's the most decorated American gymnast of all time — Owens admits he didn't immediately recognize her when they first connected.

"I didn't know who she was," he told Texas Monthly. "I just hadn't heard of her, and when I told her that, that's one of the things she liked."

During an episode of Biles' docuseries, Simone vs Herself, Owens said that one of the things he was most impressed by was Biles' commitment to her craft.

"Her work ethic was the first thing that caught my eye. I'd never watch gymnastics before, when I first met I honestly didn't know who she was ... The coolest thing for me is that I get to witness someone who is literally at the pinnacle of their sport, it's motivating just to see that and the impact that she has on people," he said.

He and Biles married in April 2023

On April 22, 2023, Owens and Biles exchanged vows during an intimate courthouse ceremony.

"My person, forever ❤️💍," the NFL player captioned a series of wedding images on Instagram. In the comments, Biles wrote: "i love you husband."

The Olympic gymnast dazzled in a halter-style wedding dress with tiered tulle, while Owens donned a tan suit.

On May 6, 2023, Biles and Owens got married again during a ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The event, which was held at the Umi Terrace of the Nobu Los Cabos, was attended by 144 guests and featured lush florals as well as champagne, gold and white décor.

In an interview with Vogue, Biles admitted "my heart was beating out of my chest" when preparing to walk down the aisle. "I've never been so nervous before in my life," she recalled.

"Seeing Jonathan at the altar was a dream," she added. "Our guests were cheering for everyone. I was shocked by the love in the air. The ceremony was so beautiful and dreamy."

He and Biles constantly support each other

Despite their different sports, Biles and Owens have a lot in common when it comes to navigating their careers as professional athletes. Luckily, as Biles told PEOPLE in 2021, the pair can always count on each other for support.

"Oh, he's always so supportive," she shared of Owens. "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!'"

Owens told Texas Monthly that Biles is equally supportive and that the couple constantly motivates each other.

"She'll be telling me, 'Don't be a baby, you're all right.' We're both super competitive," he shared, adding that Biles' work ethic inspires his own. "When I see her getting up and going to practice every morning, it motivates me even more. It's a great feeling when the person you're in a relationship with understands what you're going through."

When Biles became the youngest person to ever receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in July 2022, Owens was right there with her to cheer the athlete on.

"Words can't explain how proud I am of you," he wrote on Instagram. "This has been such a surreal experience to watch you receive your Presidential Medal of Freedom, and be the youngest to ever receive one at that!"

In August 2023, Owens showed his support for Biles after she competed at the U.S. Classics, her first time competing since she appeared in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

“So damn proud of you baby ❤️❤️❤️,” he wrote in the comments of her Instagram post. “Makes my day seeing you so happy and back doing what you love, and having FUN!!! I love you so much 🤞🏽.”

Owens was also there to cheer Biles on when she finished in first place at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team trials, securing her spot in Paris. Video shared by NBC Sports on X (formerly Twitter) showed Owens jumping to his feet to cheer for her during her routine.

He has a tattoo in honor of Biles

In July 2024, just weeks before the Paris Olympics, Owens got a cursive "S" tattooed on his ring finger in honor of Biles.

He negotiated supporting Biles at the 2024 Paris Olympics into his contract with the Chicago Bears

According to Yahoo! Sports, while talking to reporters at Bears' training practice in July 2024, Owens said that being able to leave training camp to cheer Biles on at the Olympics was negotiated into his contract with the team.

“The Olympics were coming up and you know who my wife is,” he said. “It was all respectful. We went to them and asked, ‘We’d really appreciate if he could go to support his wife.’ "

Though he's glad to be there, he said watching Biles compete is "super nerve-wracking."

“It’s the person you love most, man, and you see them out there in a position where someone could get hurt and you care," Owens added. "I’m just holding my breath and I have my little piece of paper right there ready calculating everything so I can’t wait."

He cheered Biles on as she and Team USA won gold at the 2024 Olympics women's gymnastics team finals

Owens joined Biles' parents in the stands at the women's gymnastics team finals, where they watched her and Team USA cinch the gold medal.

Ahead of the event, Owens was photographed wearing a T-shirt that featured photos of Biles, along with her last name in bold red letters,

He also cheered her on when she went on to win gold at the women's all-around finals, and was even spotted keeping score as she competed with a pen he'd picked up at the Louvre earlier that day,

He and Biles have discussed having children together

In an interview with Today during the 2024 Paris Olympics, Biles told Hoda Kotb that she "most definitely" sees herself as a mom in the future.

"Me and Jonathan always talk about kids. He would have them, like, yesterday if he could have," she said. "Obviously we both have goals that we want to achieve before we start a family. But yes, that’s definitely in our future."