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Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Pauses Filming as Police Probe Taylor Frankie Paul Allegations

Co-stars are refusing to film with her, with ABC still planning a March 22 Bachelorette premiere.

Overview

  • Police in Draper, Utah confirm an open domestic assault investigation involving Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, noting allegations from both sides and police contact on Feb. 24 and 25.
  • Production on Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is on hold, with multiple outlets reporting the pause followed the recent dispute and that no incident was captured on camera.
  • Sources characterize the shutdown as temporary, indicating producers expect to resume without a major shift to the season’s planned rollout.
  • ABC’s The Bachelorette press and premiere plans remain in place, and Paul told reporters at a preview event that the situation is “heavy” but she chose to show up.
  • Paul’s history with Mortensen includes a 2023 arrest that led to a plea in abeyance to one count of aggravated assault, with other charges dismissed, which has been chronicled on the Hulu series.