Cliff Notes – reality tv legend’s husband deported from US after being detained for 4 months
- Simon Guobadia, estranged husband of Porsha Williams, has been deported to Nigeria after four months in ICE detention, with his status no longer listed in US custody records.
- Williams filed for divorce from Guobadia in February 2024, expressing her disheartenment over his choices that led to his detention.
- Guobadia, who overstayed his visa after moving to the US in 1982, had previously attempted to gain citizenship unsuccessfully.
Reality TV legend’s husband ‘deported from US after being detained for 4 months’
Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia are in the middle of divorce proceedings (Picture: Instagram)
A Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s estranged husband has reportedly been deported from the US after months in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centre.
Porsha Williams’, 43, estranged husband Simon Guobadia, 61, is said to have been released from ICE custody and deported back to Nigeria, where the businessman was born.
Guobadia is no longer listed on the US Department of Homeland Security system, which has details of all those in ICE custody.
A friend and business partner of Guobadia’s, Tai Savet, has said he is in ‘good spirits’ after a difficult four months in detention.
Amid ongoing protests in Los Angeles over the government’s immigration crackdown, Savet told Us Weekly that Guobadia isn’t angry at President Donald Trump, but would like a sit-down meeting with him.
The businessman was previously held at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, Us Weekly reported, during which his status was listed as ‘in ICE custody’, according to the US Department of Homeland Security’s records.
Guobadia is said to be in ‘good spirits’ after returning to Nigeria (Picture: Paras Griffin/FilmMagic)
Williams filed for divorce last year (Picture: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Williams issued a statement when Guobadia was detained in February, amid her ongoing divorce proceedings with him.
‘It’s disheartening to see my estranged husband make choices that have led to this outcome. At this moment, my priority is moving forward with my family,’ she wrote on Instagram.
Guobadia moved to the US in 1982 but reportedly overstayed his visa and was deported in 1992, local outlet WSB-TV reported. He then returned to the country and attempted to gain citizenship over the years, unsuccessfully.
Guobadia’s deportation comes amid President’s Trump’s deportation programme, which prompted violent protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration and ICE. There is now a curfew in place in certain areas in LA.
Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia relationship timeline
April 2021: Porsha and Simon start secretly dating – she later says they connected when she sent him a DM amid his divorce to her RHOA co-star
May 2021: Simon posts on Instagram that they’re engaged and the couple have an engagement party the same month
November 2022: Porsha and Simon wed during a two-day ceremony, with a Nigerian ceremony on the first day and a star-studded American wedding the next day
November 2023: The couple celebrate their first anniversary by getting each other new rings
February 2024: Porsha files for divorce after 15 months of marriage, with the divorce proceedings ongoing
Williams shared a statement after news Guobadia had been detained (Picture: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Guobadia celebrated living in the US last year with an Instagram post just days before Williams filed for divorce from him, following 15 months of marriage.
Guobadia wrote: ‘Happy Tuesday to all who ever overcame and persevered in life. You are winning #42yearsLivinginAmerica.’
He was first introduced on the Bravo show as the husband of Williams’ RHOA co-star Falynn Pina, however the pair went their separate ways after filming season 13.
Williams broke her silence over the end of her 15-month marriage to Simon, who she first began dating in 2021, and acknowledged the supportive messages she had received from fans.
‘Thank you for your prayers & support.’ she wrote alongside a broken-heart emoji in a caption.
Metro contacted Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia for comment.