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Simone Biles Directly Addresses Pregnancy Rumors on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emily Bicks | Last updated May 4, 2025 5:31 PM ET

After winning three golds and one silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles returned to America as the most-decorated Olympic gymnast, male or female, in U.S. history.

After headlining the "Gold Over America Tour" across the nation and hosting her eighth annual Biles International Invitational, she's spending quality time with her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens.

Two years after Owens and Biles tied the knot in 2023, the busy couple finally went on their honeymoon this offseason by going on a safari in Africa.

While it's unclear whether Biles will return to compete in her fourth Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, the four-time Laureus World Female Athlete of the Year award-winner did made it clear she wants to start a family one day.

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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) May 3, 2025

Biles, who announced "Riders Up!" at the 2025 Kentucky Derby on May 4, told E! News, “I've always wanted to be a mother, have kids and just like [Owens], he's always wanted to be a dad, so it's just really exciting,” she said.

"We are obviously gonna put them in sports in the beginning so they get their bearings and learn. But other than that, we don't really care what they do as long as they find their passion.”

However, the 28-year-old issued a stern statement on Threads in response to rumors and fake photos of the 7-time gold medalist. She posted, "I am not pregnant, I never was pregnant therefore I never had a baby. Please stop asking me and falling for AI."

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While it's unknown where or how these rumors started, Biles and Owens attended her friend Kayla Simone's baby shower a week before the Kentucky Derby.

She posted several photos from the event on Instagram and wrote, "congrats to my beautiful friends baby b is already so loved! we can’t wait for his arrival! love y’all so much, you’re gonna be the best parents! I’m excited about this new chapter for y’all ."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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