‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Halts Filming on Season 5 Amid Alleged Taylor Frankie Paul Domestic Violence Incident

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has paused filming due to an alleged domestic incident involving main star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen. TMZ and People have both reported that filming for the Hulu reality show’s fifth season has halted. “They are not filming,” a source told People about SLOMW . “Taylor [Frankie Paul] has some pretty serious stuff happening regarding her past, and they will see what happens. Until that resolves, they are off.” Hulu has not yet responded to The Hollywood Reporter ‘s requests for comment. Related Stories Next Big Thing Whitney Leavitt Is More Than Just a Mormon Wife TV 'The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose' to Air After Oscars -- How to Stream the Special Online A spokesperson for the the Draper City Police Department told the outlet that there is an open “domestic assault investigation” between Paul and Mortensen. They added that “allegations have been made in both directions” and “contact was made with involved parties on 24th and 25th.” An additional source told People that the cast is distancing themselves from Paul amid the situation: “None of the women want to be associated with her,” they said. The shocking news arrives only days after the release of SLOMW season four and less than a week before Paul is set to star in The Bachelorette . Her casting a first for the franchise, as she is the first person from outside of Bachelor Nation to lead the series. THR has also reached out to ABC for comment, but did not hear back by the time of publication. Paul’s journey leading up to filming for The Bachelorette was captured for season four of SLOMW . Throughout the installment, she and Mortensen hooked up a few times, though the two did not officially rekindle their flame. This s...