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In an explosive exclusive with Page Six, Porsha Williams’ ex-husband Simon Guobadia is speaking out about their short-lived marriage — and he’s not holding back.
The Nigeria-born businessman, 61, says he “absolutely” regrets ever tying the knot with the Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 44, after what he now describes as a “targeted” attempt to exploit him financially.
“I kept asking, ‘Why did you file for a divorce?’ And she wouldn’t say anything,” Guobadia tells Page Six, adding that he was unable to reach Williams’ family and was “totally blindsided” by the split. “This felt like a coup.”
Williams filed for divorce in February 2024 after just 14 months of marriage. In a recent interview with People, she said she had hired an immigration attorney weeks earlier upon discovering “complex” issues with Guobadia’s legal status. The couple reportedly had a confrontation on Valentine’s Day, and she filed for divorce shortly after.
Guobadia — who was deported to Nigeria earlier this month due to immigration violations, including bank and credit card fraud — says he and Williams never had discussions about her concerns before she pulled the plug on their relationship.
“She never shared her concerns or issues with me before filing for divorce,” he says. “If you’re married, you discuss issues and say, ‘Hey, if this does not change, this is what might happen.’ We never had those discussions.”
Feeling betrayed, Guobadia admits he fired off a bitter text to Williams: “This was a $5 million rehab project that I took on.”
According to Simon, the romance was flawed from the beginning. He recalls how Williams first contacted him during his previous divorce from ex-wife and fellow RHOA alum Falynn Guobadia.
“She was in my DMs praying for me,” he claims. “I think I was in a vulnerable position, and I entertained it. It snowballed from there. Getting engaged in 30 days … who does that? I was out of my goddamn mind to have done that. Of course, I’m paying dearly for it.”
That payment came in more ways than one.
Shortly after his return to Nigeria from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility — where he spent four months — a judge finalized his divorce from Williams and upheld the couple’s prenuptial agreement.
“She’ll receive $40,000 a month in alimony for the length of the marriage, which was 14 months,” Guobadia says. “That’s $560,000 total.”
In addition to alimony, Williams will stay in their Atlanta marital home — with all expenses, including the mortgage, paid — for up to 36 months. If she chooses to purchase the house, she must refinance it and pay Guobadia 50% of the equity.
Guobadia says he plans to appeal the judge’s ruling with “1,000%” certainty.
“I’ve had prenups in previous relationships, and I’ve honored them. But this time around, I’ve chosen to challenge — all the way to the Supreme Court if I have to,” he insists.
Though they did not have children together, the couple lived with Williams’ 6-year-old daughter Pilar “PJ” Jhena and two of Simon’s sons. Williams recently shared that PJ struggled with the divorce, but Guobadia downplays the bond.
“I don’t have a relationship with her daughter,” he states, claiming he avoids getting close to his partners’ children. “There’s a tendency for them to use their children to get back at me. Porsha is no exception.”
Simon confirms Williams once sent him a message saying PJ missed him — which he ignored.
“There was a concerted effort at some point that she realized she had made a mistake and wanted to reconcile,” he alleges. “At that point, I was done.”
Williams also revealed she paid some of Guobadia’s child support while he was in ICE custody. But Simon brushes it off, calling the gesture performative.
“[She] sent her two $2,500 payments in one month, and that was it. That didn’t even necessarily cover anything,” he claims. “In my opinion, it was not done in good faith. It was done to give a narrative in court or to the public.”