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Taylor Frankie Paul: Mormon Wives Cease Filming After Domestic Violence Allegations
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Halts Season 5 Production Due To Domestic Violence Investigation Against Taylor Frankie Paul
Taylor Frankie Paul has been identified by multiple sources speaking with PEOPLE as the reason behind the production suspension of the fifth season of the well-liked Hulu reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. One insider remarked, “They are not filming,” in reference to substantial issues in the cast member’s background. “They plan to wait & see. Currently they are off, until this is sorted out.”
An official from the Draper City Police Department confirmed an ongoing domestic assault investigation involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. “Allegations have been made in both directions,” the spokesperson said, adding that the involved parties were contacted on February 24th and 25th. No further details have been disclosed due to the investigation.
Another source familiar with the cast revealed to PEOPLE that the other MomTok members are distancing themselves from Paul following the incident. “None of the women want to be connected to her in any way,” the source explained.
Filming Delayed on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives After Taylor Domestic Violence Investigation
According to TMZ, filming for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 5 has been stopped. Taylor Frankie Paul, Dakota Mortensen, and Hulu’s agents have not yet replied to PEOPLE’s requests for a statement. Paul’s appearance on The Bachelorette will be broadcast on ABC this Sunday, March 22, but the show’s representative also refused to make any comments.
Taylor Frankie Paul, a Mormon Wives star and MomTok community founder, was again in police custody in 2023 connected to a domestic violence incident that she and Mortensen share a 1-year-old son, Ever. She was charged with misdemeanors, including assault, criminal mischief, and domestic violence in the presence of a child after allegedly throwing a chair that hit Mortensen’s daughter, CBS News reported. Paul revealed on Call Her Daddy that all of the charges were dropped.
This production halt occurs just a few days after Hulu premiered the very dramatic season 4 of Mormon Wives that featured the MomTok girls’ tensions.
Mikayla Matthews Discloses Divorce and Recovery Experience on Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives audience found out that Mikayla Matthews had a separation from Jace Terry, her husband, due to unresolved intimacy problems. Although the series finishes with the couple not being together romantically, Mikayla posted on Instagram on March 13 that “there was so much of our story that was missing from the show.”
Prior to the season airing, the mother of four opened up to PEOPLE about her relationship with Terry, admitting they were still dealing with her abuse trauma because she was sexually abused when she was a teenager.
“It’s still very much a thing for me and for him as well, and we’re just trying to deal with it in the best way that we know,” Matthews explained. “Sadly, I think it’s just something that will take a lot more time. I guess that’s all I can say about it right now.”
Mormon Wives Season 4 Exposes Taylor Frankie’s Drama with Dakota Mortensen
Season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives aired a shocking revelation that Taylor Frankie Paul had a one-night stand with Dakota Mortensen right before she left for the filming of The Bachelorette.
Their difficult relationship has been the main focus of the show with a number of MomTok viewers showing their concern in season 4 that Paul might not be fit for The Bachelorette as she was still seeing Mortensen. This situation brought more drama and emotions to the season.
Taylor, Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen’s Tearful FaceTime in Mormon Wives Season 4
When Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen of Taylor’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives made their way to Los Angeles to shoot The Bachelorette, they had a heartfelt FaceTime conversation. During the chat, Mortensen referred to their relationship problems and said sorry for his behavior, such as dating a friend of Paul’s costar Miranda Hope. At that point, he even told Paul he would “save a rose” for him.
Paul, on the other hand, was grateful for the apology but she also said in a confessional: “An apology is just words, like it is always.” Besides this, she showed happiness about her participation in The Bachelorette, in fact, she stated: “I do think it’s an opportunity to get away from him, absolutely. It’s like a dream come true.”
