The Olympic gymnast and the NFL player announced their marriage via social media posts on Saturday
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Simone Bilesย is married! The Olympic gymnast, 26, wedย Jonathan Owens, she revealed on social media Saturday. “I do ๐ค officially owens ๐ค,” Biles captioned aย romantic set of imagesย of herself and the Houston Texans player, 27, on Instagram.
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In the photos, the pair can be seen exchanging vows in what appears to be a courthouse wedding. For the special day, Biles wore a gorgeous tiered white gown, while Owens sported a tan suit.
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On his respective Instagram page, Owens shared aย similar selection of shots, including more behind-the-scenes looks at the couple saying “I do.”
“My person, forever โค๏ธ๐,” he captioned his post, adding two hashtags: “#TheOwens” and “#ItsOfficial.”
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Biles and Owens had a close encounter during a Texans game in 2019, but the two officially met via the dating app Raya in March 2020 โ and it was Biles who initiated the first move.
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The star athlete later made herย relationship with Owens Instagram officialย months later, when she postedย two sweet photosย with him on her page. The loved-up snaps showed the pair cozied up with each other, while the football player gave her a sweet kiss. “It’s just us,” Biles captioned the post.
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One month later, Owens postedย two picturesย with Biles on his own Instagram, writing, “Now you rockin with a real one ๐ค๐ฝ๐ค.”
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Biles and Owens thenย announced their engagementย via a series of Instagram photos shared last February after two years of dating.
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The NFL playerย popped the questionย under a gazebo in Houston, Texas, with anย oval-cut diamond ring featuring a diamond-encrusted band, designed by jewelerย ZoFrost.
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“THE EASIEST YES,” Biles captioned a slideshow of photos from the special moment. “I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! let’s get married FIANCร ๐๐ฅบ๐ฅฒ๐ค @jowens_3.”
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Biles’ wedding day came about after she and Owensย received their marriage licenseย on April 15.
In an Instagram post, the couple looked elated as Biles showed off the document โ which was issued in Montgomery County in the state of Texas โ after they returned to their car.