Porsha Williams has broken up with her husband of 15 months.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta, 42, filed for divorce from Simon Guobadia, 59, on Thursday after their fairytale wedding in November 2022, according to court documents obtained by People.
The news comes amid accusations of fraud and possible deportation of Simon, a Nigerian businessman who has lived in the United States for more than 40 years.
A source informed the outlet that the split decision, currently classified as an “ongoing matter,” is not related to the recent allegations involving Simon’s past.
The divorce filing also comes a few days after Porsha announced her return to RHOA, where she met Simon, after a three-year hiatus.
Porsha Williams (R), 42, filed for divorce from Simon Guobadia, 59, on Thursday; photographed in February 2023
The news comes amid accusations of fraud and possible deportation of Simon, a Nigerian businessman who has lived in the United States for more than 40 years; photographed in September 2022
Simon made his debut on RHOA at the end of season 13, introduced as Falynn Pina’s husband.
However, the couple went their separate ways after filming wrapped.
On May 10, 2021, Porsha revealed that she was engaged to Simon after a month of dating even though he was her RHOA co-star’s ex.
“Yes, we are madly in love,” she captioned a selfie with Guobadia.
‘I know it’s fast, but we live life every day to the fullest. I choose happiness every morning and every night.’
Simon later confirmed the engagement on his own social media, gushing, “I asked him to marry me because we ticked ALL of each other’s boxes, and then some.”
Earlier this month, Porsha revealed that she’s returning to RHOA with a fun video.
‘Who said that? Is Porsha Williams returning to Real Housewives of Atlanta? That’s false… but Porsha Guobadia is in the building. See you!’ she said in the clip.
Sources say the split decision, currently classified as an “ongoing matter,” is not related to recent allegations involving Simon’s past; pictured April 2023
Simon made his debut on RHOA at the end of season 13, introduced as Falynn Pina’s husband. The couple broke up at the end of the season.
Bravo also revealed that it signed an overall scripted talent deal with Bravo’s parent company, NBCUniversal Entertainment.
“I am incredibly grateful for the vision and faith that NBCUniversal has put in me to be a bigger part of their family,” she said in a statement.
‘I can’t wait to get back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and show the world my new world!’
“Porsha Williams Guobadia is a multi-hyphenate and we are fortunate to collaborate and leverage her creativity and passion through this partnership,” said Rachel Smith, executive vice president of unscripted content, lifestyle and documentaries, NBCUniversal Entertainment.
“Our audience has supported and admired Porsha because she has shared her life so authentically, hilariously and vulnerablely over the years and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome her back to the NBCU family,” they added.
On September 30, 2021, Porsha declared her departure from RHOA after a decade on the show.
Her initial introduction was in season 5 when she was married to and subsequently divorced from NFL player Kordell Stewart.
She was a main cast member for seasons 5 and 6, and a “friend” of the show during season 7, before returning to the main cast for season 8.
The divorce filing also comes a few days after Porsha announced her return to RHOA, where she met Simon, after a three-year hiatus.
Porsha shares four-year-old daughter Pilar with ex Dennis McKinley
Her initial introduction was in season 5 when she was married to and subsequently divorced from NFL player Kordell Stewart.
He would remain part of the main cast until season 13, although he announced at the end of the season in 2021 that he would be leaving the show.
Porsha returned to reality TV last year by headlining the spin-off “Porsha Family Matters” in 2021.
Additionally, she appeared on season 3 of Real Housewives Ultimate Girl Trip as a last-minute replacement for Tinsley Mortimer.
Porsha shares daughter Pilar, four, with ex Dennis McKinley, while Guobadia is father to Quentin, Nicole, Christian, Benjamin and Ximena from previous marriages.
