'RHOA' Porsha Williams Spotlights Ex's Complicated Immigration In Messy Divorce

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Porsha Williams is taking stock of every factor that crashed her marriage to Simon Guobadia.
The 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta' Star's messy divorce was a kaleidoscope of various disagreements and differing perspectives, all of which she airs out in a new interview now that she is officially single.
Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia were married for barely two years following a lavish two-part wedding in Nigeria and Atlanta, respectively before they called it quits last February.
The star claimed that when they began their love story, it was a round peg in a round hole as they both matched each other's energies. According to the reality star:
"Simon matched my energy. He's very warm. He loved spending time with me. We were freakin' extra. If we wanted to fly out of the country every weekend or post on Instagram together about how much we loved each other, he was down."
She added that the age gap between them also made her feel safe and assured in the marriage. Williams described the deported businessman as a breath of fresh air when things picked up.
He was reportedly honest about his previous romantic mistakes, and this growth appealed to Williams, making her feel very vulnerable.
This phase, unfortunately, did not last; Guobadia's complex legal status entered the scenario, posing a bigger problem than they both had envisaged. The Bravo star claimed she sought the services of an experienced immigration lawyer, who advised them on what to do, but her ex was not having it.
She added that things had degenerated between them by Valentine's Day in 2024 to the point of no return. Eight days after this encounter, Williams shared that she filed for divorce.
"…I just knew I was not looking at the same person I loved before. I could tell that he was just pretty much checked out of the relationship at that point," the TV star clarified to PEOPLE.
Williams did not hesitate to trash the cheating rumors that trailed their divorce. She insisted no one stepped out on anyone in the marriage, and things ended simply because Simon had "some desires he wanted to accomplish outside of family."
The TV star noted that his desire took a larger part of his priorities than what they shared; ultimately, it consumed them and turned Guobadia into a stranger.
She once again touched on the issue of trust and safety, which waned as the months passed in the marriage. Williams described that one thing as the most significant loss in the marriage, and she felt the divorce blindsided her ex because she could not compromise how she felt.
Williams added that she also came into the marriage smarter than she was in her previous marriage to NFL star Kordell Stewart. "I did a prenup. I was responsible. So in a way, that due diligence made it a softer landing to walk away," she noted.
Last November, The Blast reported that Guobadia took legal steps against Williams' utterances about his private parts and sexual performance.
He noted that his estranged wife had indirectly insinuated that his privates lacked proper functions, presenting them as a statement of fact and not an opinion she holds. Guobadia added that his reputation was at stake following Williams' unending rampage about his sexual health.
While Porsha did not directly mention the Nigerian in any of her social media posts where she shared facts about erectile dysfunction, Guobadia insists it was bad timing. He added that the media also picked up on Porsha's language and went to smear his name with erectile dysfunction allegations.
When Williams left "RHOA" in 2021, after nine years with Bravo, various narratives emerged following her exit, including the assumption that she left to avoid the drama the show was known for.
As reported by The Blast in 2023, the TV personality dismissed the claims, insisting that her true fans know she is never one to back down from a good bit of entertaining drama. Williams explained that she has enough experience dealing with "harsh things on the show."
Some factions also claimed she took a break from the show to get married to Guobadia. The star stressed that her exit was actually connected to her lengthy years with the network.
Williams expressed that she needed to reshuffle her life, goals, and circles before turning 40, and "RHOA" came on the chopping block. Despite this, the star shared that she remained open to renegotiating her contracts and appearing on the show.
"I've never written it off, I've never talked down on the show. I love what the girls are doing. I love that the brand is still as strong as it was before, and you just never know. I will say [that] I'll never say 'never,'" the entrepreneur explained.
Williams eventually returned to the show for its 16th season, according to her announcement last February.
Williams' return to the show was marked with major drama as her colleague on "Married to Medicine" threw a shade at the "RHOA" cast. The Blast noted that Toya Bush-Harris commented on the physical appearance of some cast members following the premiere.
"It's a lot of Botox and fillers. Which, I am not mad. I saw Nicki Minaj on there; I saw Lil Kim," Bush-Harris declared before adding that the new faces were a lot to take in. Williams quickly came to her castmates' rescue, cautioning the star against her lack of showmanship.
"To be honest, the girls from Real Housewives of Atlanta have always supported the other black shows on the network, and for me, definitely 'Married to Medicine' and to see her as a black woman talk about features and pick apart Atlanta is really kind of sad," the 44-year-old wrote.
She concluded her comment by urging everyone to do better and not engage in tearing other people down for the fun of it.
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