Porsha Williams’ ex-husband Simon Guobadia “absolutely” regrets their short-lived marriage, the Nigeria-born businessman tells Page Six in an exclusive interview
In fact, Guobadia, 61, believes he “was targeted for financial reasons” by the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star, 44.
“I kept asking, ‘Why did you file for a divorce?’ And she wouldn’t say anything,” Guobadia tells us, claiming he could not get in touch with her family, either.
“This felt like a coup. … I was totally blindsided,” he laments, which Williams recently predicted he would feel.
After Guobadia was unsuccessful with reaching any of Williams’ loved ones, he admits he sent her a scathing text message that read, “This was a $5 million rehab project that I took on.”
Williams filed for divorce in February 2024 after 14 months of marriage. She told People earlier this week she had hired an immigration attorney in January 2024 after uncovering “complex” issues with Guobadia’s legal status, noting that she felt the relationship was “headed down a dark road.”
She said the two had a confrontation on Valentine’s Day and that she filed for divorce just over a week later.
“She never shared her concerns or issues with me before filing for divorce. If you’re married … you discuss issues and say, ‘Hey, if this does not change or something does not happen, this is what might come of it,’” Guobadia — who was deported to Nigeria earlier this month because of immigration violations, including bank and credit card fraud — tells us, noting they “never had those discussions.”
He adds, “I think I was targeted. I was targeted from day one for financial reasons. When I filed for divorce from my previous ex-wife [‘RHOA’ cast member Falynn Guobadia, Williams] was in my DM praying for me. I think I was in a vulnerable position at that time, and I entertained it. So it just kind of 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.”
Less than a week after going from a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility — where Simon spent a “nightmare” four months — to his homeland, the judge overseeing his divorce from Williams finalized the dissolution of their marriage.
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