"Really how Simone Biles pulled me"- When Jonathan Owens joked about the gymnast making the first move leading to their relationship

By Janhavi Shinde

Modified Oct 24, 2024 06:45 GMT

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens exchanged their wedding vows on 22 April 2023, in a private courthouse ceremony at the Harris County courthouse in Houston. Following this, they hosted a huge wedding event with their friends and family in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Biles and Owens met in 2020 during the difficult times of COVID-19, via a dating app Raya. The legendary gymnast made the first move by sliding into Owens' DMs.

In an interview on The Pivot Podcast, hosted by former NFL stars Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder, the Chicago Bears safety reflected on the initial conversations between him and the gymnast.

When the host questioned about how Owens managed to win over Biles, he playfully responded that it was actually Biles who made the first move.

"It's really how she pulled me, man," Owens said. "That's the question."

Further, he admitted to being unaware of Biles' popularity and referred to himself as the "catch" in their relationship.

"I didn't know who she was at the time but like the first thing that I saw was that she just had a bunch of followers so in my mind I'm like okay she got to be good."

Owens added:

"I always say we the man the catch man I always say we the catch man."

"I was fighting it, I was afraid to commit but you know like, I said man it happened when you least suspect it."

Following the interview, the NFL player received a huge backlash from the gymnast's fans for referring to himself as the "catch" in their relationship.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have been the strongest supporters of each other

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens got engaged on February 15, 2022. (Images by Getty)

Following their wedding in April 2023, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens navigated a long-distance relationship for a brief period as the NFL player signed with the Green Bay Packers.

However, the couple managed to show their love and support to each other. Biles was seen attending several NFL Games, cheering for her husband from the sidelines. She also backed her husband when he scored his first touchdown.

After carving out some time from his intense training regime, Owens was seen attending the Paris Olympics, rooting passionately for his wife. At the Paris Games, Biles collected three gold and one silver medal.