Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Have a Winning Christmas Despite Relationship Criticism

Leave it to Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens to sleigh the holidays.

Amid criticism of their relationship, the Olympic gymnast and Green Bay Packers safety celebrated their first Christmas together since getting married in April.

Posing in front of a blue and white tree, Simone, 26, perched on her husband's lap as the 28-year-old gave her a sweet kiss on the cheek. Of course, the holiday also called for matching plaid pajamas and festive, candy cane cocktails. As she captioned a series of Instagram pictures, "Merry Christmas."

However, the days leading up to Dec. 25 weren't so jolly and bright as many fans called out Owens for his major fumble. After all, during a recent interview with The Pivot, he not only declared he was the real "catch" in their relationship but also admitted he didn't know who Biles was when they matched on the dating app Raya in 2020.

"The first thing that I saw was that she just had a bunch of [Instagram] followers," he said, noting he never paid attention to gymnastics. "So, in my mind I'm like, 'Okay, she's gotta be good.'"

Despite the backlash, he's not going on the defense. Rather, he wrote "unbothered" on Instagram alongside shots from their second wedding in Mexico. "Just know we locked in over here."

Indeed, Simone isn't calling a time out, either.

Not only did she like several posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) about the drama—including one from a fan who wrote, "They annoying huh sis?"—but she also posted a message of her own: "Are y'all done yet?"

And if you are, read on to see how all your favorite couples celebrated the holidays this year...

We're flipping out over the gymnast and football player's first Christmas as a married couple.

Two weeks after she underwent emergency surgery, Hayley and the Dancing with the Stars judge husband celebrated their first Christmas together as a married couple.

The Goop founder spent Christmas morning with kids Apple, 19, and Moses, 15, who she shares with ex Chris Martin.

The Paris in Love star took her and husband Carter Reum's 13-month-old son Phoenix to Disneyland on Christmas Eve.

Christmas proved to be good 4 the singer, who rang in the holiday with Guts-themed ornaments. 

The Emily in Paris star and her husband woke up on Christmas morning to isses from their dog. "Merry Christmas, everyone!" she wrote on Instagram. "From our lil family to yours."

The Oscar winner showed off her dinner table setting, writing on Instagram, "Merry Christmas from my family to Yours."

The brother-sister duo rang in Christmas with their mom Joan Grande.

The Grease alum went skiing with his kids Benjamin, 12, and Ella, 22.

The daytime talk show co-hosts were feeling the "Big Nick Energy" on Christmas.

They got the boy for Christmas! The singer and her fiancé snuggled with their newborn son Roman.

The Selling Sunset star and the musician celebrated their first Christmas as a married couple in Australia.

The pregnant singer and her husband celebrated their "last Christmas as a family of 5" with their kids Vivianne, 9, Eric "Bubby" Jr., 8, and Forrest, 5, in matching PJs.

The supermodel and the Tokio Hotel rocker had Christmas at the beach.

The actress wrote on Instagram, "Happy Holidays from our bonkers family to yours."

It's a Buffy reunion!  Willow and Anya volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission's 2023 Christmas Celebration.

Victoria Beckham and David Beckham appeared with three of their four kids—Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham—and daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz Beckham in a holiday pic the fashion designer shared Dec. 23.

The model gave a look at husband Joshua Kushner lighting the menorah for Hanukkah.

The Love Is Blind star shared a photo of her family's bright Hanukkah celebrations.

The Lord (Disick) hath spoken.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum captioned this Dec. 7 snap of his home, "HAPPY HANUKKAH MY JEWS!!!"

Khloe shared a holly jolly look at kids True and Tatum Thompson, along with their cousin Dream Kardashian.

The Glass Onion star rings in the Festival of Lights with her 5-year-old daughter Rani.

The Live With Kelly and Mark cohost set up her Christmas tree on Dec. 1, joking on Instagram, "She’s dressed to impress."

The singer got the party started on the first night of Hanukkah by letting her daughter Willow, 12, light the menorah. 

The Jersey Shore star and her husband Jionni LaValle took in some GTL—gym, tan, lights—during this holiday season.

The Jeopardy! host ushered in the first night of Hanukkah with not one, but three menorahs. 

The Today anchor got some help from daughters Haley, 6, and Hope, 4, to set up the Christmas tree.

The country star shared a sparkling look at the first Christmas tree in her new home, adding, "i'm gonna cry."

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's daughter asked if it's "still too early for a holiday sweater" on Nov. 13. Clearly not!

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