Jonathan Owens sparked online controversy after he claimed that he is more of a ‘catch’ over his wife, Olympian Simone Biles
Simone Biles’ husband, Jonathan Owens, is sparking online controversy for discussing the origins of their relationship.
“It’s really how she pulled me, man. That’s the question,” the Green Bay Packers safety, 28, said on “The Pivot” podcast on Tuesday, December 19, when asked how he landed Biles, 26. The camera quickly panned to Biles, the most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time, laughing.
Owens explained that the couple, who wed earlier this year, met via dating app Raya in 2020 shortly after he moved to Houston. (Owens had recently signed with the city’s NFL team, the Texans, and Biles’ gymnastic gym is located in the Lone Star State.)
“[I] had been on the app for a couple days and then she pops up. I’m like, ‘Lemme see who this is,’” he said. “I never really paid attention to gymnastics, so it piqued my curiosity [and I was like], ‘I’ll see what’s up.’”
Owens swiped right, discovering that Biles had done the same. Once they matched, it was Biles who reached out first. “She messaged me on the app, like, ‘Hey,’ and I’m like, ‘That’s gotta be fake,’” Owens added.
