Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens engaged

It has been a year of ups and downs for Olympian Simone Biles, but this news may be better than any gold medal.

Biles announced Tuesday that she and her boyfriend Jonathan Owens are engaged to be married.

She shared her big news on Instagram, writing “THE EASIEST YES I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and More! let’s get married FIANCÉ.” to accompany the photos of the moment he proposed.

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E! News reported the engagement happened during what appeared to be a Valentine’s Day celebration for the gymnast and the Houston Texans safety, with Owens writing on social media “Woke up this morning with a fiancée.”

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The couple confirmed they were dating in August 2020, People magazine reported, but there had been prior speculation when Biles had wished Owens happy birthday on Instagram.

They spent their first anniversary apart because she was in Tokyo while representing Team USA in the Olympics, the magazine reported.

He supported her when she had to drop out of several events after she suffered from the “twisties,” becoming disoriented while she was performing, Entertainment Tonight reported.

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Photos: Simone Biles through the years Here are some memorable photos of seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles through the years. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Previous coverage:

• Simone Biles shares new Olympic training videos, says mind and body ‘not in sync’

• Simone Biles named Time magazine’s 2021 athlete of the year

• What are the “twisties” and why did Simone Biles get them?

• Simone Biles thanks fans for support after withdrawing from 2 Olympic events

• PEOPLE reveals ‘2021 People of the Year’

• Simone Biles, other top gymnasts blast FBI for handling of Larry Nassar investigation

• Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around competition at Tokyo Olympics

• Simone Biles returns to win bronze in balance beam at Tokyo Olympics

• Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles pulls out of floor exercise final

• Simone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike in competition

• Simone Biles’ aunt died during Tokyo Olympics, coach says