Andy Cohenwas out of the loop when it came toPorsha Williams’ divorce.
On the latest episode of SiriusXM’sAndy Cohen Live, theWatch What Happens Livehost revealed that he and the other producers ofReal Housewives of Atlantawere in the dark about Williams’ marital issues before shefiled for divorcefrom her husbandSimon Guobadialast week.
“Wanted to talk a littleHousewivesnews,” Cohen, 55, said. “First of all, Porsha announced last week that she is leaving Simon and I gotta tell you something, I was saying to the other producers ofAtlanta, when the news started breaking about Simon and some of his immigration issues, I was like, ‘This is not…’ I was so surprised.”
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Cohen denied that the 42-year-old reality star’s relationship status was a factor inher upcoming return toRHOA, which was announced earlier this month.
“None of us knew any of this was on the horizon and this was really meant to be Porsha’s happily ever after kind of victory lap season,” he shared. “So it’s just, I was so surprised and taken aback and listen, we wanted Porsha on the show for Porsha.”
“We would take Porsha married, single, picking up the pieces of her life, on high, on low, however she wants, you know, however she’s gonna be, but we didn’t know, and this is really a big right turn from the story that I think all of us thought we would be telling, so sending love to Porsha,” he continued.
Simon Guobadia and Porsha Williams attend the 2023 Pink Awards at Riverside EpiCenter on February 25, 2023 in Austell, Georgia.Derek White/Getty Images
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News of their split came asrumors surfaced online about Guobadia’s citizen status. However, a source previously told PEOPLE the divorce is “unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon’s past.”
The cause of their split is an “ongoing matter,” added the insider.
Porsha Williams.Hassan Richardson
Hassan Richardson
Earlier this month, the reality star-turned-entrepreneur — who’smom to 4-year-old daughter Pilar, whom she had during a previous relationship — announced she is set to return toThe Real Housewives of Atlantafor its upcoming 16th season after two years away from the Bravo series. She also signed an overall scripted deal with NBCUniversal on “scripted project opportunities across the company’s broadcast and streaming properties.”
“I’m incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family,” she said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to being back onThe Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!"
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source: people.com
