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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens [1] are engaged! The couple announced their exciting news on Feb. 15, sharing photos of the engagement, including a close-up of Biles's massive diamond ring [2]. "THE EASIEST YES," the 24-year-old Olympian wrote on Instagram [3]. "I can't wait to spend forever & ever with you, you're everything I dreamed of and more! let's get married FIANCÉ."
Owens also shared their photos on his Instagram, writing in a caption [4], "Woke up this morning with a fiancée 💍❤️." He also revealed Biles "really had no clue what was coming," and thanked his friends for helping him set up the surprise.
Two days after announcing their engagement, the couple shared a video of the proposal on Instagram, giving us a look at how the evening went. "Behind the scenes of the special night✨," Owens captioned his post [5]. "Im so excited to begin this journey with you baby, you know I'm with you every step of the way." Biles also shared a sweet caption [6] for the video on her page, writing, "I can't wait for this new chapter of life with you, I'm honored to be your future wife 🤍 I love you so much Jonathan James Owens!"
The gymnast and 26-year-old Houston Texans player, who celebrated their one-year anniversary [7] in August 2021, first confirmed dating rumors [8] in August 2020 on Instagram. "It's just us," Biles captioned a sweet selfie of the two at the time. She admitted she slid into Owens' DMs [9] after crossing paths in Houston at their respective training camps.
Since then, they've been each other's biggest fans. "It's so cool that I get to watch you do what you love, and be the best at that !!" Owens wrote on Instagram after watching Biles take home her seventh national championship win [10] last June.