Simone Biles has had a whirlwind summer cheered on by her country, her family and the whole world as she took home four medals during the Paris Olympics earlier this month. But her adoration for her mom and dad really shows she has not just gold medals, but a heart of gold, too. The iconic athlete, considered the GOAT of gymnastics ( and a veritable beauty icon) , is practically a newlywed, having married Chicago Bears star Jonathan Owens last April .
And it's clear who she holds high as #couplegoals to aspire to: her mom and dad, Ronald and Nellie Biles, who have been together for nearly half a century. On August 24, the Olympic champion shared a video of her parents dancing as her dad turned 75, posting the video on Instagram. "47 years strong," she captioned the clip, along with a string of emotional-eyed emojis.
"My parents are so cute." Simone’s dad’s official birthday was held in Paris on August 8, while he and Nellie watched their daughter - the most decorated gymnast of all time - notch up three golds and a silver during the Paris Games, but the family held another celebration later this month. Ronald and Nellie - who are technically Simone's grandparents - adopted her and her younger sister Adria, after their own daughter, who is now estranged from Simone , was no longer able to care for the young girls.
At the time, future gymnast Simone was just six years old. And now, decades later, as they beam with pride at their daughter's accomplishments, 27-year-old Simon.