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Simone Biles is an Olympic gymnast champion
The gold medal winner married Jonathan Owens in April 2023
Jonathan is an NFL star safety
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are married! The Olympic gymnast and professional football player exchanged vows during a wedding on Saturday, April 22. The couple displayed their good looks and incredible style in a gorgeous photo carousal of the big day on Jonathan’s Instagram. “My person, forever ❤️💍#TheOwens #itsofficial,” he wrote alongside the snaps. Now that’s it’s official, let’s learn more about the new groom, below!
1. He started his career with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018
Unfortunately, he was injured before the season even began. It was his last week of offseason activities when Jonathan tore his ACL during a drill. “I’m just laying 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. But the Cardinals didn’t give up on him.
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“I’m laying in the training room, towel on my head, and this guy from the front office comes down, taps me on the shoulder and says, ‘We were noticing what you were doing out there.’ He told me, ‘I can guarantee you two things: We’re gonna take care of you for this season and you’re gonna come back stronger from this. It’s just gonna depend on the work you put in,’” Jonathan told the site. “I took that to heart.”
Jonathan Owens played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2018 to 2019 (AP Images)
2. He joined the Houston Texans roster in December 2021
Jonathan was scooped up by the Houston Texans in September 2019, one month after being waived by the Cardinals. Originally signed as a member of their practice squad, Jonathan signed a reserve/future contract in January 2020. He was a member of the practice squad, after briefly being waived in August 2021, but he was brought on to the main roster in December, and he got his first interception the day after Christmas.
3. He played football for Missouri Western State University
Jonathan was a star on the Griffons. He was a second-team all-conference and all-academic player, who only missed one game during his entire college career. Jonathan had 95 tackles and two interceptions in his final season, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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4. He and Simone started dating in summer 2020
Simone and boyfriend Stacey Ervin Jr. split after three years together in March, she revealed in the August issue of Vogue. It’s unclear how long Jonathan and Simone have been together, but fans knew something was up when she wished him a happy birthday on Instagram in July. She accompanied the sweet message with a photo of Jonathan giving her a piggyback ride.
5. They went Instagram official with their relationship in August 2020
Their relationship was confirmed when Simone posted two sweet photos to Instagram on August 2. In one of the cute selfies, Jonathan is giving her a big kiss on the cheek. “it’s just us,” she captioned the post. They would go on to get engaged in Feb. 2022.
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