Simone Biles met and married the man of her dreams but didn’t expect that netizens would pick on something he once said about their relationship to troll him for months. The couple is still together despite some people wanting them to divorce, and he’s since attended the Paris Olympics to support her.
Simone Biles of the US competes at the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final of the Paris Olympic Games in Paris, France on August 1, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Netizens Criticize Owens for Calling Himself “The Catch”
On December 20, 2023, Jonathan Owens got interviewed on The Pivot Podcast, where he was asked how he attracted someone like Biles. The footballer revealed that the question they had to ask was “how she pulled me.” He then explained how it all happened saying he was in Houston for a few months and was single at the time.
A friend of his advised him to try a dating application (app) called Raya. After having the app for a few days, Biles popped up. The fact that she is a gymnast piqued his curiosity, as he’d never paid any attention to the sport.
Jonathan Owens talking about his relationship with Simone Biles on The Pivot Podcast on December 20, 2023 | Source: TikTok/thepivot
After swiping positively to her, the pair matched, and after a workout, Owens checked the app and discovered he got some likes. He decided to take a shower, and when he checked his phone again, Biles had messaged him.
But the footballer thought the message was fake, and at the time, he didn’t know who the gymnast was. What also got his attention about Biles was that she had a lot of followers, so he figured she was good at her sport.
A Pivot Podcast co-host reacts as Jonathan Owens talks about his relationship with Simone Biles on The Pivot Podcast on December 20, 2023 | Source: TikTok/thepivot
Explaining why he didn’t know her, Owens revealed he was in college when she won the first Olympics. Being at a training camp, they didn’t have Olympic channel coverage. But since Biles’ message came in on a Tuesday, they messaged back and forth before hanging out that Friday.
Due to the pandemic hitting that year, the duo couldn’t do anything significant, and the gymnast drove 45 minutes to see the footballer. Owens said the rest was history before confirming that he was “the catch” in their relationship.
Jonathan Owens talks about his relationship with Simone Biles on The Pivot Podcast on December 20, 2023 | Source: TikTok/thepivot
The athlete also admitted that he was afraid to commit when he met his future wife. But when the pair hung out, they clicked instantly and laughed all night long. He confirmed that “it happened when you least expect it.”