Simone Biles marries Jonathan Owens in Texas as American gymnast and NFL star share adorable announcements on Instagram
OLYMPIC gymnast Simone Biles has tied the knot with NFL star Jonathan Owens in a Texas wedding.
The couple announced their engagement over a year ago with Biles, 26, gushing that Owens, 27, was "everything I dreamed of and more," in an Instagram post on February 15, 2022.
In another Instagram post on Saturday, Simone Biles told her fans that she said "I do" to her fiancé, writing that she is "officially Owens."
The newlyweds were all smiles in a series of photos that Biles posted, showing off the pair's wedding attire.
The gymnast wore a white plunge-neck backless dress with layers of tulle, while Owens opted for a tan suit and white button-down without a tie.
Owens commented on Biles' post saying: "Wifey got a great ring to it."
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He added: "First day of forever."
Owens also made his own social media post about the wedding.
Along with some pictures of the nuptials, Owen wrote on Twitter: "My person, forever," referring to his bride.
The happy couple has been dating since March 2020.
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They met through a dating app and got to know each other during the pandemic.
In June 2021, Houston Texans safety Owens told the Texas Monthly: "We ended up hanging out right before the pandemic.
"It was one of the few times in her life where everything was just shut off and she couldn’t do anything.
"So we used it to get to know each other— really get to know each other. It created our bond and made it stronger. Now I’m so thankful."
The football star admitted he didn't know who Biles was before dating her.
He said: "I just hadn’t heard of her.
"When I told her that, that’s one of the things she liked."
The couple officially announced their relationship in an Instagram post in August 2020.
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Although the exact cost of Biles' engagement ring hasn't been shared, some experts have estimated the cost of the beautiful ring.
According to an Instagram post, her engagement ring is by designer ZoFrost.
Jenny Luker, president of Platinum Guild International USA, approximates the ring to be $325,000.
"An oval cut diamond elongates the finger and is also the diamond shape that Travis Barker selected when he recently proposed to Kourtney Kardashian," shared Luker to StyleCaster.
Another expert, Mark Broumand, estimates the ring to be less than $300,000.
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"The ring features round diamonds studded on all three sides of the band in a domed shape as well as the center basket," Broumand told the outlet.
The expert added: "Oval-shaped diamonds are having a major resurgence as seen on Kourtney Kardashian, Hailey Bieber, and Ariana Grande."
