Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen’s highly toxic relationship has created a consistent revolving door of conflict on the hit Hulu reality series “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” but reportedly, things have once again turned physical in their on-again/off-again relationship.
Following reports that season 5 filming was shut down due to drama between the two, who are parents to son Ever, new details have emerged revealing that it stemmed from an alleged domestic violence incident.
‘Mormon Wives’ Production Shut Down Over Alleged Domestic Violence Between Taylor Frankie Paul And Dakota Mortensen
Hours after it was revealed that the currently filming fifth season of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” was shut down for the foreseeable future, new details have emerged regarding an incident between #MomTok leader Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen.
According to PEOPLE, the Draper City Police Department confirmed to the outlet that an open “domestic assault investigation” exists between Paul and Mortensen. Per the police department’s spokesperson, “allegations have been made in both directions” and “contact was made with involved parties on [Feb] 24th and 25th.”
An inside source connected to “Mormon Wives” confirmed the filming pause. “They are not filming,” the source said. “Taylor [Frankie Paul] has some pretty serious stuff happening regarding her past, and they will see what happens. Until that resolves, they are off.”
Things are reportedly so serious that Paul’s fellow #MomTok members have all distanced themselves from her. “None of the women want to be associated with her,” the source told the outlet.
Paul and Mortensen were previously involved in a domestic violence incident in 2023 that resulted in her arrest, but the charges in the case were later dropped.
Production Shut Down Following Reports Of A Blowup Between Paul And Mortensen
Per TMZ, on Monday, March 16, inside sources connected to “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” told the outlet that due to a heated incident between the show’s star, Taylor Frankie Paul, and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, production for season 5 has been paused.
Sources further shared with the outlet that production is “taking the matter seriously and handling with caution.”
Throughout the recently released fourth season, Paul and Mortensen have multiple blowup fights that put the rest of the cast in the middle of the drama.
Taylor Frankie Paul Told Fans That Season 4 Of ‘Mormon Wives’ Was ‘Extremely Hard’ To Watch Amid The Premiere
Via a recent Instagram post, following the release of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” season 4, Paul shared insight into the difficulties of filming the season.
“I, for the first time, sat down and watched this season, and it was extremely hard to do,” Paul wrote. “These aren’t just story lines, these are our actual lives we are sharing. I’ll speak for myself on this, I’m not sharing to appease or switch ‘story lines’ for anyone’s entertainment.”
“A big reason I continue on is to potentially help someone,” she continued. “I know this because I’ve personally watched and listened to people’s experience and it helped me. Takes courage to share such vulnerable topics with an audience. My heart goes out to those around me that share and everyone else that continue to do so the hugs will always outweigh the hate for me.”
The Reality Star Previously Admitted Her Difficulties Dealing With Heartbreak
In January 2025, during a Q&A session on Instagram, Taylor Frankie Paul opened up about her struggles coping with heartbreak, which at the time was after a breakup with Dakota Mortensen.
One fan asked how Paul copes with heartbreak, and she offered a candid response.
“I’m not good with this myself,” she replied. “How do you cope with heartbreak? I’m a few days out of a 3.5-year relationship. Take it day by day. Feel the pain, grieve. Can feel like a death. After learning from my past, I just cry and let the pain in so it can pass through, or any other emotions…sadness, anger, etc.”
In another reply to a fan question, Paul revealed that at the time she was going to therapy three times a week but is now “down to one or two times.”
Paul Has Been Very Open About Her Ongoing Mental Health Struggles
Ahead of the March 12 “Mormon Wives” season four premiere, Paul shared on Instagram that she has been recently “struggling” with her mental health via a post on February 23.
The upcoming “Bachelorette” star posted a series of photos documenting her recent struggles with mental health, including a cluttered home, screenshots of texts of her checking in on friends, and a main image of her smiling through tears.
She coupled the photo dump with a lengthy caption detailing her struggles with mental health, despite how things may appear on the surface.
“I guess an upside of struggling mentally is you start to sense and see the signs of others feeling the same,” Paul’s caption began. “We’re out here just checking in on each other when we can, and when we don’t respond, it’s not taken personally because we get it.”
