Simone Biles reunites with husband Jonathan Owens after 2024 Olympics

Simone Biles is back with her boyfriend!

The 27-year-old 11-time Olympic medalist posted a photo of her husband, Jonathan Owens, on Thursday, August 15, the first photo she has shared on social media since returning from the 2024 Paris Olympics. A photo.

The gymnast returned home on Monday, August 12, and shared a photo of Owens, 29, standing in the bathroom next to one of their pit bulls.

“🥰🥵🤍,” Biles, who won three gold medals and a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, captioned the shot of the NFL player.

Biles revealed that she returned home to the United States on August 12, the day after attending the closing ceremony, sharing a makeup-free bed selfie on Instagram Stories with the caption: “Never the same hapiness.

Her husband Owens flew to Paris to support the star and see her win Olympic gold in the all-around final, but Biles’ subsequent individual finals – including the balance beam and floor exercise finals – failed to secure safety. to win the silver medal – as he had to return to training camp with his team, the Chicago Bears.

During a press conference before traveling to Paris, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus explained why they allowed Owens to travel to France to support his wife.

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“Just because we respect the Olympics,” Eberflus, 54, said, according to ESPN. “It’s a big deal. He’s just supporting the people he loves the most. I think it’s really cool that he does that. ”

He added: “We welcome it, it will be great. Go to America.”

Normally, NFL players are required to attend all training camp sessions before the start of the new season, but the Bears made the rare expectation and exempted Owens from the upcoming seven preseason practices at training camp in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Owens praised his wife on social media after she broke records at the Olympics to become the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history.

After Biles posted a photo of herself wearing the four medals she won at the Olympics, Owens wrote in the comments section, “More than my wildest dreams,” and “I feel for you baby. pride.

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The athlete also spoke to People magazine during the Paris Olympics and was full of praise for his better half.

“I have full confidence in her ability. Obviously, you still have to go out and do it, but I believe she’s going to do it,” Owens told People on August 5, adding, ” As the world saw, man, she didn’t disappoint.

“This was an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I’m so grateful that I got to watch her continue to make history,” he added. “I’m so proud.”