{"id":473630,"date":"2026-10-22T18:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473630\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T18:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:16:15","slug":"simone-biles-breaks-down-in-tears-as-she-sells-houston-area-home-with-husband-jonathan-owens-im-gonna-miss-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473630\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Breaks Down in Tears as She Sells Houston-Area Home with Husband Jonathan Owens: \u2018I\u2019m Gonna Miss It\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An emotional Simone Biles opened up about selling her Houston-area home in a TikTok shared on Wednesday, Oct. 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Olympic gymnast said the home sold within four days of going on the market<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She and her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens, built a custom Texas dream home after years of planning and construction<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There&#8217;s no place like home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An emotional <a data-ylk=\"slk:Simone Biles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/simone-biles\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Simone Biles<\/a> opened up about selling her Houston-area home in a recent <a data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@simonebilesowens\/video\/7698824434366401823\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> video, breaking down in tears as she explained her attachment to the place she says gave her &#8220;so many good memories&#8221; over the past six years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Today is the first day the house is going to be on the market,&#8221; Biles, 29, said as tears rolled down her face in a clip filmed before the property sold. &#8220;Why the f&#8212; am I boohoo crying? F&#8212;. This house will be on the market for the first time and I don&#8217;t know why I&#8217;m boohoo crying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Simone Biles gets emotional in a TikTok talking about selling her Houston-area home.Credit: Simone Biles\/Tiktok\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/d6c3a0aec8119d1ed235c385b1734b92.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Simone Biles gets emotional in a TikTok talking about selling her Houston-area home.<br \/>Credit: Simone Biles\/Tiktok<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was here for six years, and I feel like there were just so many good memories, so many bad memories,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;But I feel like I grew up in this house. It&#8217;s made me a real adult, so I&#8217;m gonna miss it. Ugh, I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d be emotional about a house.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Olympic gold medalist, who wore a black tank top and matching baseball cap in the clip, then panned around the empty space. She showed off the backyard, which features a pool and various rooms in the house without furniture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Whoever buys this house, I hope it brings you as much joy as it did for me,&#8221; she concluded with tears in her eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Biles gave an update in the caption of her post, noting the home sold in a matter of days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The house sold in 4 days \ud83d\ude2d. I was so excited to put in air fresheners for the potential buyers &amp; showing Jonathan the last look. I just cried instead&#8230; anyone else? #emotionallyattached,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Simone Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens, at the 2026 ESPY Awards.Credit: Theo Wargo\/WireImage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/981919e1b017e4172f9cdad83baa31c9.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Simone Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens, at the 2026 ESPY Awards.<br \/>Credit: Theo Wargo\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Biles&#8217; 3,998-square-foot house went under contract five days after listing on Sept. 26 and closed on Oct. 15, according to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Business Journal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/money\/business\/houston-business-journal\/simone-biles-jonathan-owens-spring-home-sold\/285-5b77506f-fae7-47c4-beac-d1ca47614528\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Business Journal<\/a>. It sold for somewhere between $1.08 million and $1.24 million, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments section of her TikTok, Biles replied to a few followers who asked why she decided to sell her house, clarifying that this home is different from the one she recently built with her husband, Indianapolis Colts safety <a data-ylk=\"slk:Jonathan Owens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-jonathan-owens-simone-biles-husband-11907664\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Owens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with <a data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE&#039;s free sports newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-sports-newsletter-signup-11947275\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free sports newsletter<\/a> \u2014 sign up now!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In November 2025, Biles <a data-ylk=\"slk:announced the completion of her Texas mansion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/simone-biles-jonathan-owens-stunning-texas-home-finally-finished-after-5-years-see-inside-11849072\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announced the completion of her Texas mansion<\/a> after a five-year design and construction process. This past May, she gave her followers a glimpse into her life at the custom-built abode.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Simone Biles shares a kiss with her husband, Jonathan Owens, at a Colts game.Credit: Simone Biles\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/8477d1ef9a6e85fb419dfbc37f863882.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Simone Biles shares a kiss with her husband, Jonathan Owens, at a Colts game.<br \/>Credit: Simone Biles\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the pictures, Biles and Owens enjoyed a relaxing day by the pool. In one snap, the famed gymnast showed off her bathing suit in a mirror. The home&#8217;s dining area, complete with a massive chandelier, can be seen behind her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Biles shared that the design alone first started in 2020, taking over &#8220;a year to complete.&#8221; After waiting &#8220;a while&#8221; for approvals from the Homeowners Association (HOA), she was able to break ground at the site in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After almost three years of construction, the home was finally finished on Nov. 11, 2025, she previously shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in May 2025, Biles explained how she and Owens were <a data-ylk=\"slk:both involved in the process;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/simone-biles-home-construction-move-in-date-11727872\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">both involved in the process<\/a>, saying, &#8220;I think we&#8217;ve done a good collab of what we wanted our house to look like.&#8221; She also noted at the time that she was hoping they&#8217;d be able to &#8220;move in soon,&#8221; though they had some setbacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Biles and Owens <a data-ylk=\"slk:tied the knot in April 2023;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/simone-biles-marries-jonathan-owens\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">tied the knot in April 2023<\/a>. The couple first met on the dating app Raya in March 2020 and <a data-ylk=\"slk:got engaged;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/simone-biles-jonathan-owens-engaged\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">got engaged<\/a> in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/simone-biles-breaks-down-in-tears-selling-houston-area-home-with-husband-jonathan-owens-12188132\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW An emotional Simone Biles opened up about selling her Houston-area home in a TikTok shared&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":473631,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57],"class_list":["post-473630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/473631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=473630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=473630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}