Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens.Photo: Simone Biles/Instagram
Simone Bilesis lucky in love!
Whileappearing virtuallyas a guest on theTodayshow Friday morning, the 23-year-old gymnast opened up about her relationship with boyfriendJonathan Owens.
AfterTodayco-hostHoda Kotbtold the sports star — who is the most decorated American gymnast — that she has never seen her smile like she does when she is with her beau, Biles described Owens, 25, as “a real man.”
“I just love him,” she added. “We have a great time together. Our personalities match right up. We have the same sense of humor. And he’s just great.”
“He’s an athlete too, so we really understand each other and I think that’s why our relationship has been seamless,” Biles added. “And he also has a bulldog, so I feel like, besides him being a cherry on top, that was really amazing. And our dogs get along well.”
The Olympic gold medalist and Owens, who plays for the Houston Texans,made their relationship Instagram officialback in August.
Biles often posts photos of the pair together on social media and recently shared a sweet tribute where she proved that she has her boyfriend’s back — literally.
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“They’ve got our backs and we’ve got theirs,” Biles captioned thepic, along with a heart emoji.
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The pair both wore green and black flannel pants as well as shirts that read, “Dear Santa They’re the Naughty Ones” with arrows pointing both ways.
In the first shot, Owens is giving Biles a piggyback ride while she wraps her arms around the football player. The second photo features the couple smiling together in front of a decorated Christmas tree.
Biles captioned the photos, “if santa ask, the elves did it! merry christmas,” as Owens commented on the post with a string of heart emojis.
source: people.com
