A source has come forward, defending Tamra Barney against recent allegations made by her ex-husband, Simon.

Tamra Barney Reignites Custody Battle, Claims Simon Violated Their Agreement

Following a shocking statement released by the father of The Real Housewives of Orange County star's three children, the source alleged Simon was manipulating his oldest daughter with Barney, 16-year-old Sidney.

“Simon uses the show to alienate Tamra’s oldest daughter from her. It’s SICK,” a source told Rumorfix on Thursday. “Her other kids hate him and want away from him so bad. It was fine when him and Tamra did silly stuff on the show but now that they are divorced and Eddie’s on the show, he can’t stand it!”

Tamra Barney Denies Brandi Glanville's Twitter Allegations, Insists She Loves Meghan King Edmonds

The source also dissed Simon for his past behavior on the show.

“It’s awfully hypocritical coming from a guy that previously on the show was doing shots of tequila, lingerie scenes in Napa with Tamra, beer bongs and lap dancing in Havasu and dancing with other women in a nightclub on his short stint on RHOC,” the source said, adding, “Sounds like someone can’t stand to be out of the spotlight!”

Earlier this morning, Simon released a statement to Radar Online, claiming her daughter has been negatively impacted by Barney's "not so classy" on-screen antics, which include "talking about anal sex, talking about having sex with her husband, being topless, grabbing other women’s body parts, trash talking, throwing wine, drunk, having her private parts in a man’s face, having a male stripper’s private parts in her face and being overall abusive."

Tags: Tamra Barney simon barney Bravo Reality TV The Real Housewives of Orange County