Taylor Frankie Paul and her on-again, off-again relationship with ex-boyfriend (and the daddy of her son) Dakota Mortensen has at all times been one of many main storylines on the massively well-liked Hulu actuality collection “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” however apparently, latest drama between the 2 has brought about manufacturing for the present to be paused.
As followers proceed to soak up the present’s fourth season, which lately dropped on March 12, the forged has been filming the upcoming fifth season. Nonetheless, the previous couple reportedly had a latest incident that resulted in manufacturing being shut down.
‘Mormon Wives’ Manufacturing Reportedly Shuts Down Due To Drama With Taylor Frankie Paul And Dakota Mortensen
In keeping with TMZinside sources linked to “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” instructed the outlet that as a result of a heated incident between the present’s star, Taylor Frankie Paul, and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, manufacturing for season 5 has been paused for now.
At present, the small print of the reported combat haven’t been revealed, however apparently, it was severe sufficient to trigger filming to stop.
Sources additional shared with the outlet that manufacturing is “taking the matter significantly and dealing with with warning.”
All through the lately launched fourth season, Paul and Mortensen have a number of blow-up fights that put the remainder of the forged in the course of the drama.
Taylor Frankie Paul Revealed That Season 4 Of ‘Mormon Wives’ Was ‘Extraordinarily Arduous’ To Watch
In a latest Instagram publishfollowing the discharge of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” season 4, Taylor Frankie Paul shared perception into the difficulties of filming the season.
“I for the primary time sat down and watched this season and it was extraordinarily onerous to do,” Paul started within the caption of the publish. “These aren’t simply story strains, these are our precise lives we’re sharing. I’ll communicate for myself on this, I’m not sharing to appease or swap ‘story strains’ for anybody’s leisure.”
“A giant purpose I proceed on is to probably assist somebody,” she continued. “I do know this as a result of I’ve personally watched and listened to individuals’s expertise and it helped me. Takes braveness to share such weak subjects with an viewers. My coronary heart goes out to these round me that share and everybody else that proceed to take action the hugs will at all times outweigh the hate for me.”
The Actuality Star Not too long ago Shared Her Psychological Well being Struggles
On February 23, Paul shared on Instagram that she has been lately “struggling” together with her psychological well being.
She posted a collection of photographs documenting her latest struggles with psychological well being, together with a cluttered dwelling, screenshots of texts of her checking in on associates, and a essential picture of her smiling by tears.
Paul coupled the picture dump with a prolonged caption detailing her struggles with psychological well being, regardless of how issues could seem on the floor.
“I assume an upside of struggling mentally is you begin to sense and see the indicators of others feeling the identical,” Paul’s caption started. “We’re out right here simply checking in on one another after we can, and after we don’t reply, it’s not taken personally as a result of we get it.”
“Simply be conscious that typically that particular person checking in is the one needing assist… and that one took me time to study,” the fact star continued. “I typically ask myself what’s the purpose of all this sharing this sh—t and I inform myself it could be so simple as making somebody really feel much less alone and if it helps just some individuals than it’s price it.”
Paul Is Gearing Up For Her Controversial Debut As ‘The Bachelorette’
On March 22, Taylor Frankie Paul will make her debut on the twenty second season of the long-running ABC actuality relationship collection and can make historical past as the primary non-‘Bachelor’ alumna to steer the franchise.
Many followers of the present and critics of her previous indiscretions weren’t completely happy about her becoming a member of the present, together with “The View” co-host Pleasure Behar, who questioned whether or not she is “Bachelorette” materials.
“She has three children and two child daddies,” Behar mentioned shortly after Paul’s casting announcement. “Will these bachelors line as much as be child daddy quantity three?”
The ‘Mormon Wives’ Star Addressed The Criticism Of Her ‘Bachelorette’ Casting
In a November 2025 interview with The Hollywood ReporterPaul famous the combined response from the present’s followers however mentioned she was nonetheless up for the problem.
“I really feel prefer it’s particularly reasonable to see some issues and be like, ‘Oh, not a fan,’ in case you’re simply only a few issues. What I’ll say is perhaps tune in to be sure you’re actually getting a learn on who and the way I’m,” she mentioned. As a result of if (you’ve) not likely seen something (I’m in), then you definitely perhaps solely know my information headlines, which perhaps aren’t the prettiest ones.”
“I really feel like in case you have been to ever watch me, hear my story, I feel I come off a bit bit in a different way than individuals would simply assume,” Paul continued. “I feel perhaps simply give me a shot and see, after which on the finish, in case you’re nonetheless like, ‘Nah,’ then that’s as much as them. However till then, I’d simply perhaps give me a shot at simply seeing who I’m, actually. That might be my solely ask.”