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When Simone Biles’ name once again made headlines in sports and celebrity news, it was due not only to her triumphant return to gymnastics, but also a new chapter in her personal life. The Olympic champion, who endured a difficult period due to mental health issues, married Jonathan Owens — and their union unexpectedly became the focus of attention among sports fans and media alike.
Viral episode
In the United States, Jonathan Owens is just as prominent a figure as his wife: he is a professional NFL player, currently playing as a safety for the Chicago Bears. However, it was his comment on the podcast ‘The Pivot’ that sparked heated discussions. When the conversation turned to how he met Simone, Owens admitted that at the time he didn’t know who she was but noticed the number of her followers. This drew laughter in the studio, and the hosts even suggested that he himself was the ‘main prize’ in the couple. Simone Biles was present during the conversation and, judging by her reaction, didn’t pay much attention to the joke. But on social media, the moment quickly went viral: users criticized Owens, insisting that she is the true star in their duo.
Simone’s reaction and the media impact
The wave of negativity directed at Jonathan Owens was so intense that Simone Biles couldn’t stand it and publicly responded on social media, asking, ‘Are you done yet?’. According to Divinity, many doubted that Owens truly didn’t know the status of his future wife, since Simone’s name has long been a symbol of world sports. However, it seems this episode did not cause any tension for the gymnast herself—rather, it became yet another example of how public couples become hostages to others’ expectations and interpretations.
Meeting on the ‘Tinder for celebrities’
The story of their relationship began in 2020, when Simone Biles temporarily stepped away from sports to cope with the ‘twisties’—a dangerous condition for gymnasts in which the connection between body and mind is lost. It was during this period that she signed up on Raya, an exclusive dating app dubbed the ‘Tinder for celebrities.’ Incidentally, David Harbour and Lily Allen also met there. Simone and Jonathan quickly became attracted to each other, and soon their romance was official. On Valentine’s Day in 2022, Owens proposed, and Biles shared the moment on social media, calling it ‘the easiest yes’ of her life.
Return and support
Many fans are convinced: it was Jonathan Owens’ support that helped Simone Biles believe in herself again and return to the world stage. Her results at the Paris Olympics—three golds and one silver—only cemented this image. However, the discussions around their couple show no signs of stopping: every gesture, comment, or public appearance instantly becomes a new reason for debate and memes. This dynamic is familiar to other celebrity families as well, for example, Ajla’s gesture towards the Jota Peleteiro family also became a topic of discussion and spawned new theories on social media.
According to Divinity, the story of Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens is yet another example of how the private lives of celebrities become the stage for public interpretation, where any careless comment or joke can spark a real media storm. But despite all the controversy, this couple continues to follow their own path, refusing to let others’ reactions affect their happiness.
