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Simon Guobadia
, the ex-husband of
Real Housewives of Atlanta
star
Porsha Williams
, has broken his silence following their split. Not holding back on his thoughts and feelings about the marriage, the businessman shared in an interview with Page Six, he "absolutely regrets" the marriage, claiming he was blindsided and “targeted from day one.”Opening up about the breakdown of the marriage, Guobadia, said he repeatedly asked Williams, why she filed for divorce, but claimed that he never received a clear answer. “This felt like a coup… I was totally blindsided,” he said, adding that even Williams’ family was also unreachable. In a moment of frustration, he admitted sending her a message that read, “This was a $5 million rehab project that I took on.”The businessman, who has been married three times, also revealed that Williams reached out to him while he was divorcing his previous wife, fellow RHOA cast member Falynn Guobadia. “She was in my DMs praying for me. I think I was vulnerable at that time, and I entertained it. Getting engaged in 30 days… who does that? I was out of my goddamn mind.”
Williams filed for divorce in February 2024 after just 14 months of marriage. She recently told People that she had hired an immigration attorney earlier that year after discovering what she called “complex” legal issues surrounding Guobadia’s status, issues that made her feel the marriage was “headed down a dark road.” She added that a confrontation on Valentine’s Day was the final straw, prompting her to end the relationship and file for divorce just over a week later.Guobadia, who was deported to Nigeria earlier this month due to immigration violations including fraud, insists Williams never expressed any concerns prior to filing. “She never shared her issues with me. If you’re married, you talk it out,” he said. “I think I was targeted — from day one — for financial reasons.”Following his release from ICE custody, a judge officially dissolved his marriage to Williams and upheld their prenuptial agreement. As part of the settlement, he would pay Williams $40,000 a month in alimony for the duration of their 14-month marriage, totaling $560,000. She would also continue living in their Atlanta home for up to 36 months with all expenses paid. She was also given the option to buy the property, for which she must refinance it under her name and pay Guobadia 50% of the equity.Despite the judge's ruling, Guobadia says he plans to fight the decision in court. “This is going to be appealed. I’ve honoured prenups before without issue, but this time, I’m challenging it — all the way to the Supreme Court if I have to,” he said. “I know I was targeted, and I intend to prove it.”
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