EXCLUSIVE: Don't Exploit My Family, Tamra Barney's Husband Warns Bravo
Posted on Jan 11, 2010 @ 12:35PM
Days after springing explosive divorce papers on his wife, Simon Barney is issuing a stern warning to the network that airs Tamra Barney’s Real Housewives of Orange County.
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Simon filed for divorce on January 7, as first reported by RadarOnline.com, and in the papers charged that Tamra has been “verbally abusive and committed acts of disloyalty and infidelity.”
Tamra has not addressed the situation publicly, other than to post on her Facebook page that she’ll set the record straight Thursday on Andy Cohen’s Bravo show.
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But that posting infuriated Simon, and he told RadarOnline.com exclusively: "Hopefully Andy Cohen and Bravo will have some class and dignity and not use my wife and family for ratings.
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“This is a private matter and should be discussed in a court of law, not on a reality show,” Simon continued. “My entire family and especially my children have paid a very dear price for the success of Bravo's Real Housewives of Orange County. If they choose to exploit my family at this difficult time, it would be disgusting.”
Tamra moved out of the couple’s house and in to a two-bedroom apartment recently but still did not know Simon was filing divorce papers. Simon and Tamra were married 11 years and have three children together.
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Simon,
Grow up and stop whining! You blogged on the Bravo website then you cry about being exploited? That's rich! Too bad you're NOT! Control freak, anal, a*hole!
Posted Fri, 01/29/2010 - 5:34pm
Simon, it's a little late 4 you to be telling Bravo to not exploit your marriage problemS!!!! You have been on Bravo, dummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 8:48pm
I thought they were a cute couple, I don't care for them individually, but as a couple they seemed cute, I feel for anyone going through a divorce but for my sake I hope this couple really gets back together
Posted Sat, 01/16/2010 - 5:52am
Simon is a douche bag - he and Jim are controlling men that disgust me. They don't want a woman they want a barbie doll. Good, I hope Tamra takes him to the cleaners.
Posted Fri, 01/15/2010 - 12:38pm
How stupid is he? If he wanted this to be a private matter then why did he blog about his marriage on bravotv.com? Now he is concerned about exploiting his family? Sounds a little bit like John Gosselin to me.
Posted Wed, 01/13/2010 - 6:45am
Amen, he was quick to talk about his wife on bravo blogs. Jon Gosselin for sure. Maybe if he wasn't such a jerk his wife wouldnt of felt the need to talk to an ex boyfriend.Im sure she just needed an ear.
Posted Fri, 01/15/2010 - 11:36am
Gretchen should of address the kids problems off Air....She gets the girl to break down a cry, than says " Let's shop"! leaving her hanging off the cliff...... Gretchen has never had kids & needs to butt out..
Posted Wed, 01/13/2010 - 5:07am
amen!! I so agree Gretchen did that with Alexa for Gretchen not Alexa. Everyone who is a parent knows how humiliating that is for a teenager. Gretchen doesn't care she just wants us to think she does.
Posted Wed, 01/13/2010 - 3:58pm
The only thing Simon tries to control is his wife's bad behavior - he never tried to control her until
she became the most hated housewive and he lost his job because of it. I'd hope my hubby would
shut me up if I acted like her!
Posted Tue, 01/12/2010 - 8:39am
That is not true? Where are you getting this inaccurate info?
Posted Tue, 01/12/2010 - 6:13pm