Jonathan Owens Tries to 'Remember' Wife Simone Biles' Routines, Says 'Beam Trips Me Out'

Mar. 15, 2025

From Left: Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles on Dec. 28, 2021.Photo:Carmen Mandato/Getty

Carmen Mandato/Getty

Jonathan Owensis one supportive husband!

In the debut episode of HBO’sHard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears, the safety opened up about watching and supporting wifeSimone Bilesand how he feels about witnessing the considerable skills she performs during competition.

“I like floor [exercise] because you get to see how powerful she is,” Owens, 29, said. “I try to remember her routines.”

He added, “I’m just sitting there watching her, especially when she’s on [balance] beam, and like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ Beam trips me out. I’m like, ‘Babe, there’s no way you all are doing flips and just landing on it, blind landings, all this type of stuff.’ ”

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In the premiere, documentary cameras also followed Owens’ brief trip to Paris for theSummer Olympics—something the Bears granted him special permission to do— before returning to Chicago for the remainder of training camp with the team as reflected on being able to have that experience.

“I really, really love to support her at the Olympics,” Owens said of Biles, 27. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

While beam might give him pause, Owens — who signed with the Bears this year after a one year with Green Bay Packers and four seasons with the Houston Texans — is standing behind Biles, no matter what she decides about her future in the sport.

From Left: Jonathan Owens and Nellie Biles watching Simone Biles on July 30, 2024.Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty

Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty

“It’s going to depend on how she feels because there’s a lot of sacrifice that comes with it,” Owens said of what Biles’ ultimately decides to do in the future.

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Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bearsairs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.

source: people.com