Taylor Frankie Paul’s domestic dispute has reportedly caused The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to press pause on production — but will it affect The Bachelorette season 22 premiere?
While Taylor, 31, was allegedly involved in a domestic violence dispute with on-again, off-again boyfriend Dakota Mortensen this month, Variety reported on Monday, March 16, that the investigation “is not going to impact” The Bachelorette’s release schedule or press plan.
Taylor, who’s the latest lead of the ABC dating franchise, is currently promoting the series in Latest York City. She can also be set to attend a premiere event in Los Angeles this weekend ahead of the network premiere on Sunday, March 22.
Us Weekly has reached out to ABC for comment.
News broke on Monday that producers halted filming Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives after an alleged domestic dispute took place between Taylor and Dakota, 33, shooting season 5.
A Draper City Police Department spokesperson in Utah later confirmed to Us that a “domestic assault investigation” involving the previous couple is ongoing.
“Allegations have been made in each directions” and “contact was made with involved parties on [February] twenty fourth and twenty fifth,” the police told Us.
Taylor Frankie Paul. Disney/John Fleenor
Taylor, who’s an original member of the SLOMW forged, has since felt the repercussions of the scandal inside the group.
“The Mormon Wives forged [is] truthfully terrified to film with Taylor without delay,” a source exclusively told Us sooner or later after the news made headlines, noting that production is “shut down” for the time being and “the ladies have made it clear they don’t wish to be round her because they see her as a serious liability.”
Prior to the ordeal, Taylor’s SLOMW costar Mayci Neeley revealed that the mom of three gave the impression to be “in a greater mindset” while away from Utah and filming season 22 of The Bachelorette.
Taylor Frankie Paul. Disney/Sami Drasin
“That was a possibility for her to be forced to be away from the toxic cycle that she was in with Dakota, at the least for a time period, to hopefully determine what she wants and what she needs,” Mikayla Matthews exclusively told Us on March 2 of Taylor’s change. “I’m excited to look at The Bachelorette back, because I don’t know [what happened].”
While Taylor was seemingly in a superb place while shooting the ABC dating show — which was filmed prior to her return to SLOMW — now, her suitors are in a bind as her and Dakota’s drama unfolds publicly.
Taylor Frankie Paul is ready at hand out roses on season 22 of The Bachelorette — yes, really. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, was announced as the brand new ABC lead on Wednesday, September 10, via an appearance on Alex Cooper‘s “Call Her Daddy.” (The podcast previously teased a Bachelor Nation-related announcement this […]
“The lads on The Bachelorette have all been rallying around one another in solidarity and feel extremely upset and let down by Taylor and the situation,” a source told Us on Tuesday.
Prior to her reality TV debut, Taylor made headlines for being a part of a Mormon swinging scandal while married to Tate Paul. The exes, who share daughter Indy May, 8, and son Ocean, 5, got divorced in 2022.
Taylor has since been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Dakota, which has been tumultuous at times. The previous couple share one son, Ever, 23 months.
The Bachelorette premieres on ABC Sunday, March 22, at 8 p.m. ET.