Steven McBee and Taylor Frankie Paul already have one thing in common: They both went on reality TV to find love. He was one of the leads on Fox’s Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer reboot in 2022. She was recently named the next lead on ABC’s popular The Bachelorette show. But the new season hasn’t started filming yet. Maybe it won’t after Taylor Frankie Paul got flirty with Steven McBee. What comment had fans thinking they’d be the perfect couple? Keep reading to see it.
Bachelorette Season 22 Casting Shocker Divides Fans
Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette ended in heartbreak. She revealed on the After The Final Rose special that Devin Strader ended their engagement after just a few months. She accused him of basically ghosting her after they got engaged on TV.
After uproar from viewers, ABC put the show on pause for 2025. Season 10 of Bachelor In Paradise aired this summer and a second Golden Bachelor takes over the fall timeslot. But in a twist no one saw coming, the network announced the next Bachelorette lead in September.
The news was unexpected because The Bachelor was just renewed for Season 30, and fans expected it to premiere in January. But it seems ABC has other plans. The new Bachelorette season is reportedly taking over the timeslot and premieres in early 2026.
They went outside the franchise for the first time in years to find the Season 22 lead. But Taylor Frankie Paul isn’t unfamiliar to reality TV fans. She stars on Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives show. The reality series follows a few Mormon wives as they navigate their faith and relationships.
Taylor Frankie Paul Hits On Steven McBee
Taylor Frankie Paul famously revealed on TikTok that she was part of a ‘soft swinging’ friend group. The revelation led to her husband, Tate Paul, filing for divorce. The former couple shares custody of their two children.
After her divorce, Taylor Frankie Paul dated Dakota Mortensen. They welcomed a daughter today in 2024. They split earlier this year.
Steven McBee turned his stint on Joe Millionaire into the McBee Dynasty show about his family. He recently shared a picture on social media with his brother Cole’s daughter, Blair.
The adorable photo received a lot of comments, but one stood out. Bachelorette Taylor Paul Frankie wrote, “Best uncle” on the post. While not overly flirty, fans immediately started rooting for the two to start dating.
Fans Are Into The Possible Pairing
Taylor Frankie Paul is supposed to start a new journey to love in a few months. But what if she accidentally found it now? Reality TV fans couldn’t get over the idea of Steven McBee and the Bachelorette star dating.
One fan wrote, “She has a type. I can see these 2 tbh.” Another added, “They are both toxic…this tracks.”
A third wrote, “They’d make a horrible couple. They should totally get together.”
But not everyone agreed they’d make a good couple. One Debbie Downer ruined the vibe by declaring, “Yeah he’s never moving to Utah so they wouldn’t ever date long term if they did.”
Steven McBee’s family farm is in Gallatin, Missouri, quite the distance from Utah where Taylor Frankie Paul lives with her three kids.
New episodes of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives air on Hulu starting on November 13. Check out the trailer below and let us know in the comments if you think Taylor Paul Frankie and Steven McBee should date.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
