Simone Biles writes touching tribute to boyfriend Stacey Ervin Jr on his 26th birthday, calls him 'man of my dreams'
Gymnast Simone Biles shared a touching message on the occasion of her boyfriend's 26th birthday. The Olympian, in a post on Instagram on October 21, shared a picture of hers along with Stacey Ervin Jr. as she called him the "man of my dreams."
The 22-year-old wrote in the caption: "So many things I love about you. Your energy lights up an entire room.” “You’re a true gentleman and you always put others first! Your mindset, grit and your passion for greatness. 26 will be a great one! Never stop being you Stacey Ervin Jr. I love you." The caption accompanied an adorable picture of the couple in a sunflower field.
Ervin Jr replied to her post with: "I appreciate you more each day. Sincerely, you are my angel & inspire me. Thank you for continuing to believe in me, & always being yourself. I love you forever."
Biles, on October 13, secured her place in history by becoming the most decorated gymnast in the world with 25 world championship medals at this year's competition in Stuttgart, Germany. The 22-year-old is now aiming for her 2020 Olympics win, as she said she was already "solidifying" her routines with her coach.
Biles also gushed over her "awesome" boyfriend, in an interview on October 16, as she was commenting on his ecstatic reaction after she became the most decorated gymnast in the world.
Biles appeared in an interview on Today on October 16 to talk about her recent win and the support she receives from her parents and her boyfriend. "Every time it's different, he basically just screams into the phone and tells me how proud he is of me. He's an awesome times two", she said while talking about her boyfriend.
Ervin Jr, who is also a gymnast, on October 13 shared a video after Biles' win, showing him frantically jumping while screaming: "That's what I'm talking about!" as Biles finished her astounding routine. The adorable video quickly became viral on social media, with many appreciating Ervin Jr's support of his world-famous girlfriend.
The 22-year-old, during the interview, also said she had still not completely processed her historic win, saying: "I feel like I still haven't had time to but once I hear that it does amaze me and blow my mind, I'm up there with some of the greats, I'm in awe." She also cracked a joke, saying that she had not yet worn all of her 25 medals at once because even five of them were heavy enough for her.
Biles, known for adding signature moves to her routines, said that she tries to stick to what she has practiced after she enters the competitive arena. She added that by the time the competition begins, she is operating on "autopilot."
"I try to do it just like practice. To try to not overdo it or underdo anything, I try to keep a good pace", Biles said. "Out of all of my performances, the beam was one of my favorites. It helped my confidence." She also added that generally she does not like watching her televised performance but this time it's different: "Most of the time I don't want to see but this world championship was one of the best out of all of them."