Simone Biles appreciates the space in her new home.
Though people in Indianapolis recognize the seven-time Olympic gold medalist when she’s out and about, Biles said they don’t make a big deal about it. It’s similar to how she felt in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where Biles’ husband, Jonathan Owens, spent the 2023 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.
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Owens, a safety, signed with the Indianapolis Colts in the off-season after playing for the Chicago Bears the last two seasons.
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Simone Biles shows her outfit to her husband Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, ahead of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and NFL safety Jonathan Owens continue to balance elite careers and married life, supporting one another through championship pursuits on the gymnastics floor and football field.
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Simone Biles shows her outfit to her husband Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, ahead of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and NFL safety Jonathan Owens continue to balance elite careers and married life, supporting one another through championship pursuits on the gymnastics floor and football field.
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Simone Biles holds hands with her husband Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, ahead of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Simone Biles kisses and does a handshake with her husband Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, ahead of the game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Simone Biles greets her husband Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, ahead of the game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens kisses Simone Biles before the game against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium on Aug. 29, 2026.
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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens arrive on the red carpet before the 2026 ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center in NYC on July 15, 2026.
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American gymnast Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens look on during the Men’s Quarterfinals Playoff match between the United States and Sweden on day 12 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens pose for the photographer during a program visit to Polisportiva Garegnano on Feb. 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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American gymnast Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens in attendance at the Men Single Skating on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 13, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles attend the 2025 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 16, 2025 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens arrive on the Kentucky Derby red carpet at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025.
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American gymnast Simone Biles and her husband NFL player Jonathan Owens walk off the court following a game between the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 10, 2025.
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Simone Biles says her husband, NFL athlete Jonathan Owens, was a source of support following the Summer Olympics in 2021.
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Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens and American gymnast Simone Biles take a selfie prior to a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 13, 2024.
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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens attend an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center in Houston on Jan. 29, 2024.
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and NFL safety Jonathan Owens attend an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center in Houston on Jan. 29, 2024.
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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles kisses husband Jonathan Owens of the Green Bay Packers before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 3, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens (34) hugs his wife, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, before game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Lambeau Field on Nov. 19, 2023.
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles kisses Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens (before game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Lambeau Field on Nov, 19, 2023.
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Olympian Simone Biles, watches husband Jonathan Owens, a safety for the Green Bay Packers, during preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Aug. 11, 2023.
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Olympic gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles and Houston Texans defensive back Jonathan Owens pose for a photo before an MLB game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park on April 18, 2022.
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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens attend an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center in Houston on Dec. 28, 2021.
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Houston Texans defensive back Jonathan Owens coaches gymnast Simone Biles on basketball before an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center in Houston on Dec. 28, 2021.
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“It’s very homey,” Biles said of Indianapolis. “The Midwest – everyone is super friendly and nice. And they also kind of don’t care that much when you’re out and about and they see you because I think they’re used to seeing the players in their communities. So they’ll see me, they’ll say hey and all of that but hey, kind of keep it pushing.
“It is nice to go somewhere where I can kind of just hide out.”
Biles spoke to USA TODAY Sports earlier this month to promote her partnership with Arcutis Biotherapeutics and their “Skin to Believe In” campaign, designed to raise awareness of seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis and treatments for the inflammatory skin conditions.
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Though she is still getting to know Indianapolis, Biles already has a favorite restaurant: the 1933 Lounge, by the same group behind the famed St. Elmo’s Steakhouse.
“I absolutely love it,” Biles said of 1933.
Biles and Owens met in 2020, when the safety was with the Houston Texans. This is his ninth year in the NFL, a stat that would be impressive for any player. That Owens has done it as an undrafted free agent from Division II Western Missouri makes it even more notable.
After four seasons with the Texans, Owens played a year in Green Bay and two years in Chicago. He spent the first season of his career on injured reserve with the Arizona Cardinals.
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“His work ethic and his mindset is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. He’s actually a little bit more disciplined than me when it comes to routine and staying on track,” Biles said. “The coaches have told me, `He’s the first one in, the last one to leave, he always loves to get extra reps.’ He just loves opportunity and he knows he’s where he is because of opportunity but also because of the hard work. It’s really exciting to watch.”
And with her husband in his ninth season, he finally has a similar title to Biles.
“We always says Grandma in gymnastics. We would call Aly (Raisman) and now me that, we’re just old and stuff. You’re a `seasoned veteran’ in football,” Biles said, laughing. “They really like having him around because he can bring so much insight, so it’s really exciting to watch and to just own that as well.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Simone Biles likes being able to `hide out’ in Indianapolis
