Porsha Williams' Wedding: Date And Details Revealed

Reality TV star and singer Porsha Williams has been married twice. In 2011, she married football player Kordell Stewart, but they divorced in 2013. In 2021, she got engaged to businessman Simon Guobadia, and they held a traditional Nigerian wedding on 25 November 2022, followed by a traditional American wedding the next day. However, in February 2024, after 15 months of marriage, Porsha filed for divorce from Simon.

Porsha Williams' wedding to Simon Guobadia

On 25 November 2022, Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia tied the knot in a Nigerian traditional native law and custom ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta. The ceremony was in the tradition of the Kingdom of Benin, with Williams wearing a red gown and an okuku, a headpiece with Benin coral beads. The couple wed in front of 250 guests, some of whom had travelled from as far as England and Africa to celebrate.

The following day, the couple hosted an American ceremony at a local Methodist church, with a reception at the St. Regis Atlanta. The bride wore a white lace Frida ballgown, and singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard sang "For Every Mountain" accompanied by a gospel choir and a 40-piece orchestra. The reception featured a 10-tier golden wedding cake, which was so tall the couple needed to use a sword to cut it.

The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star and the Nigerian-born businessman had announced their engagement in May 2021, after one month of dating. Williams revealed in December 2021 that her family had helped her set a wedding date, though she did not share it publicly at the time. The couple had initially planned to have three weddings across the globe, with Guobadia confirming that Williams would be getting her "three dream weddings".

Sadly, the marriage ended in February 2024, when Williams filed for divorce after 15 months of marriage.

Williams' previous marriage to Kordell Stewart

Reality TV star Porsha Williams has been engaged three times. She was previously married to Kordell Stewart, and her most recent engagement was with Simon Guobadia.

Williams and Stewart first locked eyes at a party, and they instantly knew they were meant to be together. "When you come across someone that brings life into you, it's God-sent," Stewart said. "I prayed for a wife with all of her qualities and she was sent to me.” Williams also acknowledged that their meeting may have been predestined. "I really didn't feel up for going out and I almost stayed home," she confessed.

For the wedding, Williams chose a hotel in the vibrant Buckhead neighbourhood of Atlanta that embodied luxury, class, and romance. The couple went with a royal theme, with a colour palette of pastel pinks, purples, and cream. Williams wore a strapless white mermaid-style gown with a ruffled bottom and a jewel-encrusted bodice. She accessorised with a strand of pearls, a glittering tiara, and a jewel-dotted veil.

Stewart was involved in all aspects of the wedding planning, except for the dress, which Williams kept a surprise until their wedding day. "Since the plan is to do it once, make sure to allow your wife to get what she wants," he said.

The couple's wedding was a grand affair, with a reflective crystal-clear altar, an alfresco evening ceremony, and a storybook reception. They served a multi-course seated dinner of Southern-influenced dishes, including grilled beef tenderloin and porcini-crusted halibut. The seven-layer wedding cake featured buttercream and strawberry flavours, with platinum accents and a unique mirrored mosaic.

Despite their fairytale wedding, Williams and Stewart's marriage was short-lived. In 2016, Stewart released an autobiography titled "Truth: The Kordell Stewart Story," where he addressed rumours about his homosexuality and the impact of RHOA on their marriage. He also revealed that he tried to reconcile with Williams towards the end of their relationship, as he was "madly in love" with her.

Williams' engagement to Dennis McKinley

Reality TV star Porsha Williams, known for her appearances on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, has had an on-again-off-again relationship with fiancé Dennis McKinley. The couple first got engaged, but broke up after McKinley admitted to infidelity.

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Williams shared that she and McKinley were "still working it out" and that they were re-engaged. She also revealed that she did not yet have a wedding date, but it would be the following year.

The road to reconciliation was not easy, as Williams struggled to come to terms with McKinley's betrayal. They both tried to make their relationship work for the sake of their family and co-parenting, and even utilized family therapy to help them through their emotions. McKinley surprised Williams by re-proposing while she was on a cast trip to Toronto.

Williams happily accepted the proposal, taking it as a sign that they were moving in a positive direction. The couple then announced that they were working on their second child together and planning their wedding. However, their happy moments were short-lived as McKinley was accused of cheating again after being photographed with several women at a restaurant.

Williams addressed the new allegations and asked for prayers, but remained hesitant to answer whether or not she trusted her fiancé. She later posted cryptic messages on social media, leading fans to believe that the couple had split up again.

Guobadia's previous marriage to Falynn Pina

While no official wedding date has been publicly announced, Porsha Williams and her fiancé, Simon Guobadia, are planning three different weddings across the globe.

Guobadia was previously married to Falynn Pina, who appeared on season 13 of RHOA with Williams. Guobadia and Pina tied the knot in June 2019 and announced their split in April 2021. At the time of his engagement to Williams, Guobadia was still legally married to Pina.

Pina is a model and reality television star who first appeared on RHOA as Williams' friend. She was born in Panama City, Florida, and grew up in Atlanta, where she was discovered. She is of mixed race, with a father from Cape Verde and a mother from Thailand, and she has ten siblings.

Pina has four children of her own and treated Guobadia's five children from previous marriages as her own during their marriage. Guobadia accused Pina of cheating on him and claimed that her fiancé visited him while he was on business trips. However, Williams denied claims that she was the reason for their breakup.

Since her divorce from Guobadia, Pina has moved on and is now engaged to Jaylan Banks, with whom she has a daughter, Emma. Pina and Banks announced their engagement in October 2021 and welcomed their daughter in November 2021.

Williams' career as a TV personality

In addition to her work on *The Real Housewives of Atlanta*, Williams has also appeared on several other reality and non-scripted TV shows. From 2013 to 2021, she served as a co-host on *Dish Nation*. In 2015, she was a main cast member on *The New Celebrity Apprentice*. In 2020, she co-hosted *Bravo's Chat Room* alongside Gizelle Bryant, Hannah Berner, and Kate Chastain. In 2023, she starred in the third season of *The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip*, replacing *The Real Housewives of New York City* star Tinsley Mortimer. She has also made appearances on *The Wendy Williams Show* and *The Rickey Smiley Show*.

Williams has also used her platform as a TV personality to raise awareness about issues that are important to her, such as police violence. In 2020, she was among 87 protesters who were arrested outside the home of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron while calling for the arrest of the officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor.

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