US gymnastics star Simone Biles and NFL Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens announced their marriage on Saturday with photos of their special day posted on social media.
It's a happy ending for Biles, the 2016 Rio Olympic all-around champion and a five-time world all-around champion, and Owens, who signed for the Texans in 2019.
My person, forever ā¤ļøš#TheOwens#itsofficial pic.twitter.com/fGTfRz720D
ā Jonathan Owens (@jjowens_3) April 22, 2023
The couple announced their engagement in February of last year and among the pictures posted was one with them in front of a minister.
"I do (heart emoji) officially owens (heart emoji)," Biles posted on her Instagram account, on which her name is now Simone Biles Owens.
Owens was among those to reply, saying, "Wifey got a great ring to it" and "First day of forever."
Owens, 27, posted photos with the caption: "My person, forever," while Biles, 26, replied, "I love you husband".
7-time Olympic medalist @Simone_Biles and @HoustonTexans safety @jjowens_3 are officially married! š¤š
ā NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) April 22, 2023
(šø Instagram/raetay_photography) pic.twitter.com/l7I4yBo2D2
Biles won four Olympic gold medals in all at Rio, also taking team, vault and floor exercise titles plus a balance beam bronze.
She entered the Tokyo Olympics as a heavy favorite but withdrew from most of her events over mental health and safety concerns, saying she was struggling with a loss of air balance awareness.
Biles took a silver medal in team and a bronze in balance beam at Tokyo.
She won 25 world championships medals, 19 of them gold, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden last year.