Dakota Mortensen 'Wounded' by Taylor Frankie Paul Fallout

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Dakota Mortensen She is struggling after her fight with her lover Taylor Frankie Paul continues to make headlines.

“He feels very upset and disappointed with how everything turned out when he returned to Utah,” the source said. Us Weekly of how the reality star is holding on amid ongoing scandal.

The insider added that Dakota “really wanted” to give Taylor, 31, “the space to have her moment” as the lead for the upcoming season 22. The Bachelorette. (Although the couple vowed to continue at the end of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4, which aired earlier this month, Dakota told Taylor in the finale to “save” her rose.)

“She was trying to be supportive and stay out of the way, even when things were tough between them,” the source continued, noting that Dakota believed she and Taylor “were going to be on good terms after that.” The Bachelorette it's over.

Despite the conflict between them, the source says Dakota's “No. 1 priority” is still her ex's 23-month-old son, Ever.

A spokesperson for the Utah State Police in Draper City confirmed that Us On Monday, March 17, there was a “domestic assault investigation” opened regarding Taylor and Dakota, allegedly “on both sides.”

Taylor broke her silence on the incident that allegedly caused the production Mormon wives to halt production in the midst of filming season 5, as early as Tuesday.

While talking only Us Weekly at a NYC press dinner for The BacheloretteTaylor said there is “a lot more context” to the situation than the public knows.

“It was difficult. And it's a challenge to be in this position,” he explained Us. “And the mother that I am, that is what I will always stand by. I believe that I am a good mother and I have always treated my children well.”

A real star, whoa The Bachelorette season premiere on Sunday, March 22, continued, “The headlines that are coming out right now are very hard to see because that's not true.

Taylor also noted that even appearing at the New York dinner took “everything” out of her, calling the timing of the controversy “unfortunate.”

He explained to Us“It's another premiere that I've been kicked out of. I've never been so excited about a premiere in any of my shows. So it was really painful.”

Taylor has faced other issues since the allegations hit the headlines. Cinnabon confirmed on Tuesday that it was ending its relationship with the mother of three.

“Cinnabon has decided to terminate its cooperation with them The Bachelorette again Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” said the brand Us in the statement. “Recent events and allegations involving a key member have led us to re-evaluate this partnership as it no longer aligns with our brand values.”

A second source also told Us Weekly that Taylor Mormon wives At the moment the costars are “terrified” to do a movie with him, as being around him feels like “a huge liability.”

Taylor and Dakota's relationship has been full of ups and downs, many of which have been documented on Hulu SLOMW. In 2023, Taylor was charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief, following the incident with Dakota.