Simone Biles took to social media to react to her NFL husband Jonathan Owens’ big free agency move to the Chicago Bears on Tuesday.
Biles, 26, is currently preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but there was big news for her other half this week as he agreed a two-year contract with the Bears.
The move will see him move down Lake Michigan from Green Bay, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois – and Biles appeared delighted about it.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, in a series of posts, she began by thanking the Packers fans – after his one season with the team saw them make the playoffs.
‘Just wanted to say thank you packer nation for embracing my husband & I,’ she began. ‘Green Bay will always hold a special place in our hearts!’
Jonathan Owens is heading from Green Bay to Chicago after agreeing a deal with the Bears
The NFL star and the four-time Olympic gold medalist have been together for almost four years
Biles took to X to share her thoughts on her husband heading for pastures new in the NFL
Continuing in another tweet, she added: ‘CHICAGO HERE HE COMES’, before appearing to reveal that she does not plan to make the permanent move with her man.
‘I’m so excited about not having a connecting flight to go and see my husband hahahaha’, she wrote in a follow-up message.
The pair are currently building their dream house in Texas, and it appears that Biles – with all eyes on this summer’s Olympic Games, will for now stay put.
In a fourth post, she wrote ‘also I just love the city of Chicago’, before then adding ‘pizza & hotdogs. F YEAH’ in another.
Finishing her posts with a final message, Biles noted: ‘So incredibly proud of my husband. The grind never stops! This is just the beginning.’
Simone recently cut a vibrant figure in a pink and orange ruffled dress while away in Hawaii
Safety Owens also took to his own social media to react to the big two-year move, reportedly worth $4.5m, as he wrote: ‘Appreciate it @Packers for the opportunity,’ with a prayer hands emoji.
‘And Packer nation for welcoming me and my wife with open arms, will never forget my time in GB.’
Owens and Biles met on the celebrity dating app Raya in 2020, when she was already a four-time Olympic gold medalist and considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all-time.
Biles and Owens got engaged in 2022 and were married last April.
Owens came under fire late last year for admitting he did not know who Biles was before the pair met.
The backlash for Owens was so heavy that Biles had to interfere by posting on her Instagram story ‘STOP BRINGING ME UP’ followed by 14 laughing-face emojis and concluded with ‘work on that for the new year’.
Biles and Owens recently gave fans another sneak peek at their new waterfront Texas mansion
The high-profile pair are pictured at a Houston Rockets game in Texas back in January
The comments did not directly mention Owens, but were seen as Biles’ official response to the controversy.
Owens eventually got up to speed on how dominant his now-wife was on the vault and balance beam.
A source told DailyMail.com last June that Biles’ return to gymnastics was in large party thanks to Owens convincing her to do so.
It’s unclear whether Biles knew who Owens was when they matched on Raya as well.
Owens and Biles currently live in a home valued at $2million in the Houston area, but construction is underway on a mansion the couple is having built.
Owens and Biles are both at the top of their game in the sporting world heading into summer
Biles has provided glimpses into the unfinished home on Instagram, including a massive walk-in closet.
Construction on the home has been ongoing for around a year, with an unconfirmed expected completion date.
When the project broke ground, Biles posted a photo of Owens and herself with the caption ‘a home is made with love & dreams … cheers to breaking ground’ on Instagram.
The waterfront home has also shared photos of the home’s hallways and her ideas for ‘frames with sliding doors’ to separate different rooms.
