“I can’t tell you how scared I was” – When Simone Biles recalled introducing her husband Jonathan Owens to parents for first time

Simone Biles once recalled that she was scared to introduce her husband Jonathan Owens to her parents at the start of their relationship. The couple met in 2020 and tied the knot three years later in April 2023.

Biles and Owens met through an online dating platform. Raya, in early 2020. It was the Olympic medal-winning gymnast who made the first move while Owens had no idea about her popularity.

While the couple hit it off quickly, Biles was hesitant to invite Owens to her house before her sister Adria Biles made the move one day. However, the seven-time Olympic champion was most scared when the time came to introduce the NFL player to her parents, Nellie and Ronald Biles.

Explaining her fears in an episode of the 2021 Facebook Watch documentary ‘Simone vs herself’, she said:

“Mama Biles, I can’t tell you how scared I was to take him over there. I was like Oh my gosh, you know, my parents are a little harsh, so don’t worry if they don’t like you.” [8:40 onwards]

However, when she finally invited him over for dinner with her family, Biles’ fears turned out to be unnecessary as Owens was received well by everyone.