Simone Biles continues to show the world what Black girl magic is made of, breaking record after record. The 27-year-old recently became the most decorated gymnast in gymnastics history, and her husband, Jonathan Owens, was by her side to support her.
The NFL player dedicated an Instagram post to his wife, celebrating her historic achievement—she now holds eight medals, beating seven-time Olympic medalist and gymnast Shannon Miller.
“Witnessing history every time you step on the mat 😍🔥 Congrats baby on becoming the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history!!!!” he wrote. “Just wow!!!! 8 of them!!!!! So thankful i was there to see it,❤️🤍💙.”
In the picture accompanying the caption, Biles and Owens embrace one another while the NFL player holds up the gold medal and rocks a customized “Biles” shirt with multiple images of the gymnast. There is also a second picture of the couple sharing a loving kiss.
Owens is currently training with the Chicago Bears but was given clearance to leave so he could show up in Paris for his wife. He was a proud and supportive husband cheering from the crowd next to Simone’s parents, Nellie and Ron Biles.
The couple has been married for over a year. They tied the knot twice, including in the spring of 2023 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They met on the dating app Raya in March 2020.
It’s nice to see how the couple supports one another in their sport, as Biles also goes hard for her husband during football season, attending as many games as she can. The couple have been supporting one another since they fell in love during the pandemic.
“We were a quarantine couple so we got to know each other on a deeper level,” she told ESSENCE in 2021. “It was like, if we can last through quarantine and seeing each other every day and kind of being stuck with each other in the house, then we can last through anything, and I think that’s why our bond is so strong.”
“He’s always been so supportive and I support him,” she added. “We have such a great relationship and I love him.”