Simone Biles has shared new updates on the massive Texas mansion she is building with her NFL star husband, Jonathan Owens, after he sparked furious backlash when he admitted he didn’t know who his wife was when they first met.
The 26-year-old gold medalist – who recently returned to gymnastics for the first time in two years and confirmed that she’s hoping to compete in the 2024 Olympics – took a break from her busy schedule to check on the progress of what will soon be her new abode.
She shared a few snaps to her Instagram Story as she showed off the progress of her mega mansion.
The gymnast documented the interior of the home – seemingly ignoring the social media firestorm that has surrounded her relationship after Jonathan, 28, claimed he had no clue who Simone was before they began dating.
In one snap, her pup sat on some wooden planks lying on the floor while looking at the covered-up glass doors.
In another image, Simone gave people a sneak peek at the laundry room, which had been complete with the baseboards of cabinets.
The progress photos come as her spouse was slammed after he admitted he had no clue who Simone was when they began dating.
The pair met on the celebrity dating app, Raya.
During an appearance of The Pivot Podcast, he revealed that he had never paid attention to gymnastics.
‘Literally had been on the app for a couple of days, man, and it’s like she pops up and, I’m like “Let me see who this is.” I had never really paid attention to gymnastics, so it piqued my curiosity,’ Jonathan shared.
‘I go do my workout, and I come back and I had some likes on my Instagram. I still waited and then I come back to my phone, and then she messaged me on the app like, “Hey.”
‘I didn’t know who she was at the time, but the first thing that I saw was that she just had a bunch of followers so in my mind, I’m like, “OK, she got to be good.”‘
He then recalled the first time they hung out before referring to himself as the ‘catch.’
‘She came through, she lived in the suburbs so she had to drive about 45 minutes to get to me, then the rest is history… I always say we the men that’s the catch man. I always say that,’ the NFL star said.
His comments sparked furious outrage amongst fans who branded him ‘Mr. Simone Biles’ and told him he should be more like Travis Kelce – who has been known for praising his popstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
Despite the drama, the gymnast seems to be focusing on building their home together.
She has previously shared a slew of snaps of her mega mansion.
In a previous photo from November, Simone couldn’t hide her excitement as she grinned from ear-to-ear while posing in her mega mansion.
At the time, the athlete seemed overjoyed that one section of the home had drywall.
We have drywall,’ she wrote with the crying face emoji.
In addition to the drywall, Simone was ecstatic that the sliding doors were complete as she shared an image of the jaw-dropping view.
She also proved that she wasn’t afraid to get dirty for the sake of the home as she previously shared a photo of the dirt-covered boots she changed into from her Prada slides before walking into the home.
Simone uploaded a snap of one section of the home that boasted high ceilings, wooden beams, and was clearly still undergoing construction.
But the building process hasn’t been smooth sailing.
In the past, Simone shared that she had spent six hours at the house overseeing its progress one day.
Just last month, she showcased the hallway, and sliding doors.
‘Can’t decide if this is the hallway of my dreams or the ones that in my nightmares lmao,’ she joked in a snap, which featured a long corridor that was still in the midst of being constructed.
Then, Simone gave fans a closer look at the stunning lake behind the home that was surrounded by greenery.
‘This is my favorite view,’ she gushed.
The Olympian then showed off the outside of the sprawling mansion, adding, ’tiles are in,’ with a ton of exclamation marks.
Simone first revealed that she and Jonathan, who wed in April, were building a home together in March.
At the time, she shared a selfie of her and the 28-year-old football pro standing on a large piece of bare land, which she captioned: ‘A home is made with love and dreams. Cheers to breaking ground.’
Since then, she has continuously documented the progress on her Instagram.
In August, she celebrated with her followers when the first set of stairs in the home were completed.
She shared that she was planning to include a master bedroom with a private balcony, a game room, wet bar, theater, and bathroom on the second floor.
The property is thought to be in the greater Houston area, where Simone spent her childhood.
The athlete made a triumphant return to gymnastics in August – following a two-year hiatus from the sport after she suffered from mental health issues that saw her forced to withdraw from multiple events at the 2020 Games.
At the time, she said she was suffering from something called ‘the twisties’ – a mental block that causes gymnasts to feel like they are ‘lost in the air.’
She later hinted her withdrawal was in part due to the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of pedophile doctor Larry Nassar.
She was one of more than 150 gymnasts abused by Larry, the former national team doctor, during his 30-year career, and in 2019, she said the trauma of the assaults had left her struggling with suicidal thoughts.
In September, she revealed on the Today show that she wanted to compete at the Games next summer in Paris, France – but admitted she would ‘have to take care of herself’ more than she did in Tokyo, and was undergoing therapy to ‘make sure everything is aligned.’
A source told DailyMail.com in June that it was her husband, Jonathan, who convinced Simone to return to gymnastics.
