What Is Going On With RHOA's Porsha Williams Divorce With Simon Guobadia?

The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Porsha Williams has had a tumultuous relationship history. Now, she's going through a messy second divorce with Simon Guobadia. Porsha was previously married to Kordell Stewart from 2011 to 2013.

Porsha and Simon got married nearly 10 years later in a lavish two-day ceremony attended by RHOA stars including her fellow OGs. The couple drew flak early on due to the suspicious timeline of their romance.

The scrutiny continues as their divorce gets delayed by Simon's "illegal" doings. Here's what's really going on between the two.

Porsha Williams' Divorce From Simon Guobadia Is Delayed After His ICE Detention

Porsha Has Questioned Simon's Shady Immigration Status In Their Divorce

Early in late February 2025, it was reported that Simon had been detained by ICE after "his multiple attempts to illegally enter and remain in the United States," per documents obtained by People. It has since delayed his divorce proceedings with Porsha, whose camp didn't think Simon's physical presence during their hearing was necessary.

On March 10th, Porsha updated Watch What Happens Live that she was "still married" to Simon.

"[The divorce] was about to be over and then, unfortunately, he had been detained [in a Georgia facility]," she explained. Court docs state that Porsha "has vocalized her concerns about [Simon's] questionable immigration status throughout this litigation."

Porsha shares a daughter, Pilar Jhena "PJ" McKinley, with her ex-fiancé, Dennis McKinley. Simon has five kids from previous relationships.

Simon "was fully aware of his longstanding immigration challenges, including multiple denials of his citizenship request," Porsha's legal counsel alleged. This was five days before Porsha told Andy Cohen on WWHL that "[her divorce] should be over soon."

Simon joins a list of RHOA husbands who have faced legal troubles. Cynthia Bailey's ex, Peter Thomas, pled guilty to tax fraud in December 2024.

Phaedra Parks' former spouse, Apollo Nida, was notably incarcerated in 2014—leading to their divorce. Apollo was also charged with domestic violence last year, five years after he was released.

Porsha William Filed For Divorce From Simon Guobadia Due To Communication Issues

Simon Is Suing Porsha For Defamation Amid Their Divorce

Porsha also told WWHL about the "final straw" in her marriage to Simon. "It was the betrayal of what I thought we had," she responded. "I really thought we were the best communicators with each other."

Porsha revealed she "didn't realize that [Simon] had love bombed [her] and was taking it back, so [their] relationship had kind of swapped over."

The reality star eventually concluded that she "needed more" and that "women should be able to stand up and say, 'I need more. More truth, more this, more that, and a whole lot of other things.'"

Speaking of truths, Simon filed a defamation suit against Porsha in February, on top of their ongoing divorce. The Nigerian businessman took issue with his ex-wife's allegations that he was suffering from Erectile Dysfunction (ED) via Instagram.

Simon also fired back at Bravo for releasing a trailer for RHOA where his ex discussed his "frauding and scamming" with her mother. But a judge ruled in Porsha's favor.

She was given an "unrestricted right to film and produce television, film or social media" in their shared home, which Simon had requested to be off-limits.

Porsha Williams And Simon Guobadia Met Amid His Previous Divorce

Simon Was Married To RHOA Friend Falynn Pina

In November 2021, Porsha told WWHL that her romance with Simon started when she DM-ed him amid his divorce from RHOA friend, Falynn Pina. "I actually told him, 'I'm sorry for your divorce," Porsha recalled, interestingly adding, "I know what it feels like to go through betrayal and hurt."

Upon the announcement of Porsha and Simon's engagement, Falynn told E! News that she was "focusing on finalizing [her] divorce and healing" and "sending positivity" to everyone.

Porsha acknowledged the "optics," of her then-engagement but argued that "Simon filed for divorce from a previous marriage in January," with which she "had nothing to do."

Porsha also confirmed that she and Falynn "are not friends," calling her then-new relationship with Simon "a positive, loving step forward in everybody's lives." Talks about Porsha and Simon's relationship almost immediately died down after that.

Falynn later married Jaylan Banks in December 2024, after a two-year split. They were also expecting a second child together (Falynn's fifth).