Is anyone else wondering in regards to the timeline between Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette that can no longer air and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives?
Season 4 of the hit Hulu series, which premiered in March 2026, showed the weeks leading as much as Taylor leaving for Los Angeles for season 22 of The Bachelorette. Before she left, nonetheless, Taylor attached with ex Dakota Mortensen no less than two times — once just a couple of hours before her flight — which left some wondering whether she was serious about her seek for The One.
“It was a alternative,” Taylor told Us Weekly in an exclusive cover story earlier this month while reflecting on her Bachelorette journey. “Ready, at the tip of the day, is a call. So I made the choice to depart for 2 months and check out. I reassured [the men] that was why I used to be here.”
Taylor explained that she and Dakota “were just not progressing,” adding, “We like one another sometimes, after which we fight. It’s really hard to clarify to people and unless you’ve been in that situation, it is tough to know. If I could just snap out of it, trust me, I might. It’s just lots harder said than done.”
Taylor, who shares son Ever with Dakota, acknowledged that it’s been “so hard to remove” herself from the “cycle” of their messy off-and-on romance.
News later broke that filming on season 5 of Mormon Wives was placed on pause after Taylor and Dakota were allegedly involved in a domestic violence dispute. A spokesperson for the Draper City Police Department confirmed that there’s an open “domestic assault investigation” involving Taylor and Dakota.
During her interview with Us — which took place days before a police report was filed regarding the alleged incident — Taylor opened up about her status with Dakota.
“That’s an excellent query,” she hinted. “I don’t even know. I actually have to ask myself that query on a regular basis. Where will we stand? I don’t know. Ask me tomorrow.”
Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette was ultimately canceled before a single episode could air amid ongoing conflict with Dakota.
Keep scrolling for a breakdown of the timeline between The Bachelorette season 22 and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 5:
October 26, 2025
Dakota Mortenson, Taylor Frankie Paul on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Fred Hayes; Hulu/Disney; Courtesy Everett Collection
Hours after filming her last scene for season 4 of Mormon Wives — which showed her seemingly sleeping with Dakota Mortensen again — Taylor Frankie Paul was on a plane to the Bachelor Mansion. She met with nearly 20 former franchise leads, who offered her advice for The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose special.
November 12, 2025
Taylor Frankie Paul and Jesse Palmer. Courtesy of ABC
In a prerecorded segment that aired during The Golden Bachelor season 2 finale, Taylor Frankie Paul spoke to Jesse Palmer about her contestants.
“They’re all amazing, which has made this all a lot harder,” Taylor shared on the time. “In the event that they weren’t the most effective, it might make it easy to weed them out, but they’re just gentlemen and there’s chemistry with them. It’s been wild.”
Taylor noted that not every suitor was a match.
“I’m not a really by-the-book girl, [and] I just wish to be more comfortable,” she said. “The more comfortable we’re, myself and the lads … we attempt to be our truest selves. If I would like to wear Crocs tonight, I’m wearing my Crocs. … Can we eat the food that’s on the table? But additionally, if I would like to send people home before the rose ceremony, if I catch something, I’m sending them home.”
After Jesse then revealed that Taylor “literally” did just cut one in every of her contestants “a pair hours ago,” she added, “He made it easy because he was trying to fireside back at me, and I’m like, ‘Absolutely not.’ I’m not here to waste your time, please don’t waste mine. Should you’re here for the fallacious reasons, you’re leaving.”
December 9, 2025
Although Bachelor Nation leads and contestants typically don’t have access to social media while filming, Taylor Frankie Paul gave the impression to be the exception as she shared glimpses at her looks for the rose ceremonies.
December 11, 2025
“Teaser: Last night was one in every of the BEST nights of my life,” Taylor Frankie Paul wrote via her Instagram Stories as she prepared to wrap filming on the dating show. “Can’t wait to speak about [it] in like six months LMAFO [sic].”
December 13, 2025
Taylor Frankie Paul, Jessi Ngatikaura, Jen Affleck, Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews at season 3 reunion. Disney/Fred Hayes
While Taylor Frankie Paul was still in Los Angeles filming The Bachelorette, production kicked off on season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. (The solid has previously mentioned that they don’t often have a break between seasons as producers proceed filming them.)
“Just catching @Taylor Paul up on life these days 😉😂,” Jessi Ngatikaura wrote via TikTok after moving into a social media feud with costar Demi Engemann, which is predicted to play out on Mormon Wives season 5.
Based on the Mormon Wives solid’s interactions with Taylor before The Bachelorette wrapped, there’ll likely be some crossover with the celebrities of each shows.
December 20, 2025
Taylor Frankie Paul filmed The Bachelorette throughout the autumn of 2025, teasing via social media that the consequence of season 22 could be “definitely worth the wait.”
“And that’s a wrap,” she revealed via Instagram. “I never experienced anything like this. Can’t wait to speak all about [The Bachelorette], share it, show it.”
She concluded: “Such a passion for what goes into something like this. Feeling so grateful to be a part of the bachelor nation family and crew. I left probably the most ‘me’ picture [her flipping the middle finger] for last. This will probably be definitely worth the wait, stay tuned coming in March.”
February 19, 2026
While Taylor didn’t reveal whether she got engaged, she teased her Bachelorette ending in her Us Weekly cover story interview.
“I’m glad within the moment,” she said. “[The season] resulted in a Taylor way. Some people may know what meaning, and a few people may not.”
February 24, 2026
In response to a spokesperson for the Draper City Police Department, “contact was made with involved parties on [February] twenty fourth and twenty fifth” regarding an alleged dispute between Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen. The spokesperson noted “allegations have been made in each directions” and that there’s an open “domestic assault investigation.”
March 15, 2026
Taylor Frankie Paul attended the 2026 Oscars to advertise The Bachelorette season 22. She also took to TikTok to share a video of herself with a mystery guy — which some thought was her finalist from The Bachelorette — with a caption that read, “Sorry kinda busy.”
March 16, 2026
A source confirmed production was “shut down” on season 5 of Mormon Wives following Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen’s alleged domestic dispute.
“The Mormon Wives solid [is] truthfully terrified to film with Taylor right away,” the source exclusively told Us, noting that “the ladies have made it clear they don’t wish to be round her because they see her as a serious liability.”
In response to the insider, the Mormon Wives solid “believed Taylor was in a greater place” after she filmed her season of The Bachelorette and that their Hulu reality show “was heading in a special direction.”
“Now, a lot of them feel they’ve moved past the purpose of coping with this type of behavior and easily don’t wish to be put in that position again,” the source continued.
March 17, 2026
“There’s more to the context to every part, and it’s unlucky,” Taylor Frankie Paul exclusively told Us in regards to the news of her dispute with Dakota. “It’s been hard. And it sucks to be on this position. And the mother that I’m, that’s something I’ll at all times stand my ground on. I consider that I’m an excellent mother and I actually have at all times treated my kids thoroughly.”
She continued: “The headlines which might be out right away are very hard to see, because that’s not the reality of it. I actually have at all times treated my children with respect and I’ve never touched them. So it’s been really hard.”
Taylor noted that it was “unlucky” to see the incident making headlines ahead of the Bachelorette season 22 premiere, adding, “It’s one other premiere that’s been taken away from me. I’ve never enjoyed a premiere for any one in every of my shows. So it’s just been very sad.”
March 18, 2026
Dakota Mortensen. Araya Doheny/Getty Images
Dakota Mortensen broke his silence on the alleged altercation with Taylor Frankie Paul.
“His primary priority here is protecting [their son], Ever,” a rep for Dakota told Entertainment Weekly. “He knew there was a possibility it could come out, but he was not going to be the one to proactively try this because he has at all times wanted a good relationship with Taylor. It’s been really hard to realize that, but he desires to coparent well.”
The rep denied that Dakota was chargeable for the alleged domestic violence dispute with Taylor being made public after filming for season 5 of the Hulu reality show was halted.
“He was just hoping that if he says nothing, as he normally does, it might go away. He’s never done any type of sit-down interview about his side,” the statement continued. “He type of just lets all of it occur to him, and I feel he realizes with the severity of every part now that he just can’t try this.”
March 19, 2026
Leaked footage from Dakota Mortensen and Taylor Frankie Paul’s 2023 dispute showed her throwing multiple chairs while her daughter — whom she shares with ex-husband Tate Paul — cried within the background. Dakota subsequently filed a restraining order against Taylor, who claimed in an announcement the footage of their argument was “edited.”
ABC ultimately confirmed that season 22 of The Bachelorette was canceled.
March 22, 2026
Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘The Bachelorette’ poster. Disney/Sami Drasin
ABC has not announced what’s going to air as a substitute of The Bachelorette.