Businessman Simon Guobadia has opened up about his short-lived marriage to Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams, saying he regrets ever walking down the aisle with her.
In a recent interview with Page Six, Guobadia claimed that Williams married him for financial gain and never truly shared any problems she had with their relationship before filing for divorce.
“This felt like a setup,” he said. “I was completely caught off guard.”
Guobadia said he tried to reach out to Williams and her family to talk things over but got no response. Comparing their relationship to a failed business deal, he said, “This was a $5 million rehab project that I took on.”
The couple got married in 2022 and split just 14 months later when Williams filed for divorce in February 2024. At the time, reports suggested she had concerns about Guobadia’s finances and his immigration status. He later spent four months in ICE detention before being deported to Nigeria.
Despite her reasons for ending the marriage, Guobadia insists she never voiced any issues directly to him. “In a real marriage, you talk about things. That didn’t happen,” he said.
Looking back, Guobadia admitted their romance moved too fast. “We got engaged in 30 days… who does that? I must have been out of my mind.”
Since their divorce, Guobadia has been fighting a court ruling that supports their prenuptial agreement. Under the terms, Williams is set to receive $40,000 a month in alimony and can stay in one of their homes rent-free for up to three years. Guobadia has vowed to appeal the decision, saying he’s ready to take the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if needed.
He also distanced himself from Williams’s daughter, PJ, saying they don’t have a relationship—despite earlier public appearances suggesting otherwise. Guobadia further accused Williams of pretending to support him while he was in custody, saying her gestures were just for show.
Their split continues to draw attention, with both sides standing firm in their very different versions of the story.
