24 year old Simone Biles and her 26 year old NFL Athlete boyfriend, Jonathan Owens first confirmed their relationship in August of 2020; when they posted a pair of photos on their social media. Now, they are officially engaged as Biles posted a series of photos of Owens proposing in a gazebo in Houston, Texas. The Gold medalist wore a black mini dress and her partner wore a gray suit.
Simone also shared a video of her sparkly oval-cut diamond ring, which also features a diamond-encrusted band.
Biles captioned her post with “THE EASIEST YES,…I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! let’s get married FIANCÉ 💍🥺🥲🤎 @jowens_3.”
Posting about the engagement, Jonathan Owens also wrote, “Woke up this morning with a fiancée,” and added that his bride-to-be had “no clue what was coming.”
Earlier on, Simone Biles was announced by Time Magazine as the 2021 Athlete of the Year.
In August of last year, Simone Biles shared her and Owens’ “love and appreciation” for one another.
She said it’s been “so exciting” to watch and support her boyfriend’s career. “I love watching him play because he has such a passion. He works so hard so for him to be able to showcase that on the field is really exciting,” Biles explained.
“He’s always, always so helpful and making sure I stay on top of my therapy and all of that,” said Biles. “He’s the best because he also goes through it [as an athlete], so he knows exactly how it is in the process. It’s been amazing to have him.” She continued.
Congratulations to the lovebirds❤️