Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens.Photo:Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty I
Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty I
Simone Bilesis missing her husband,Jonathan Owens, as the two navigate their long-distance marriage.
Biles, 26, shared sweet photos of Owens, 28, while the Green Bay Packers player focuses on his team’s NFL season in Wisconsin.
The newlywed couple was forced to go long-distance just a week aftertheir weddingwhen Owens — who was playing for their hometown Houston Texans when they met — signed with the Packers in May.
In the first post, the Olympic gold medalist posted a photo of Owens sitting poolside on a sunny day. The NFL athlete is sporting black sunglasses and a grey t-shirt while sitting on outdoor furniture in the image.
“Miss you,” she wrote over the image of the Packers player, adding emojis of a brown heart and a teary-eyed smiley face.
Simone Biles Posts Sweet Photo of Husband Jonathan Owens,.Simone Biles/Instagram
Simone Biles/Instagram
In a second story, Biles shared a loved-up mirror selfie with her husband.
The couple — who got engaged in February 2022 after meeting on the Raya dating app in March 2020 — exchanged vows in acourthouse wedding in Aprilthis year, before jetting off for adestination weddingin Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with friends and family in May.
During an interview withHoda Kotbon theTodayshowlast month, Biles opened up about how they “started long distance less than a week” after their wedding.
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“Right after Cabo he went to Green Bay and signed, and two days later, he was up there, so it’s been different.”
But the time apart helps the newlyweds “cherish the moments that we get together,” she added, and said that Owens is “doing great out in Green Bay.”
And as a silver lining to the distance, Biles said, “At least we’re both busy and focusing on our respective sports. It’s been nice.”
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Last month, she snagged her eighth national titleat the U.S. Gymnastics Championshipsand became the most decorated U.S. gymnast in world championships history.
Biles continued, “Now, moving forward, we really try to celebrate our success, individually and as a team.”
“Just so that, in a couple of years, we can remember those. Because I really don’t remember a lot from the past.”
source: people.com
