Simone Biles Married: Star Gymnast Reveals Why She Opted For a Hush-Hush Wedding With Jonathan Owens

7x Olympic Gold winning gymnast Simone Biles is officially married. After only being engaged a year ago, she finally tied the knot with Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens. However, it was not the wedding many expected stars of their stature to have. Empathizing with her fans, Biles finally revealed why her wedding was such a secret.

Apparently, Biles met Owens through the dating app ‘Raya’, though the two had encountered each other before at a Texans game in 2019. Since then, Biles had been regularly updating her fans on Instagram about her relationship with Owens. Things reached an all-time high when Owens finally proposed to Biles on the 14th of February 2022. According to Biles, it was “the easiest yes”.

Simone Biles explains why she had a rushed-up, secretive wedding with Owens

Fans were generally surprised when Biles recently dropped photos of hr and Owens walking out of a courthouse. Biles’ all-white attire gave away the occasion they were celebrating. However, given the two are loaded with cash, many wondered why they’d resorted to such a private and rushed-up ceremony. The answer was simple: they are getting married again.

 

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Through her Instagram stories, Biles explained that their wedding is meant to be a destination wedding. This means they had to officially tie the knot in the United States for it to have any legal standing. Apparently, even the destination wedding is going to be a private one, with not more than 150 guests on the list.

Biles is one of the greatest gymnasts in the history of the sport at just 26

Simone Biles is undoubtedly the best gymnast in the world right now and is an excellent role model for young athletes. Her winning mentality came through for he right from when she was 16, winning her first gold medal in Antwerp. At 26, she has 19 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals to her name, and is the most decorated gymnast in history.

Biles gained worldwide attention when it was revealed that she suffered from ADHD, and was taking medication for it. She was applauded for coming forward about it, claiming that she was not ashamed of her condition. Another feather in her cap is the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which President Joe Biden awarded to her in 2022.