Taylor Frankie Paul “she's in a much better place right now” after resolving her recent domestic violence dispute with her boyfriend Dakota Mortensen — and he's ready to get back to work.
“You have hope Secret Lives of Mormon Wives it will continue soon and the cameras will be taken again,” said the source Us Weeklycommenting, “Nothing is confirmed yet.”
Although Hulu hasn't said yet SLOMW will resume filming season 5 following Taylor, 31, and Dakota's domestic dispute drama, Taylor works to improve herself in preparation for a potential reality TV comeback.
“Right now, she's trying to work things out with the other girls so everyone can move forward amicably,” the insider said, referring to Taylor's transition with most of her co-stars. “It's still a work in progress.” (The show was canceled in March after the students' dispute came to light in late February.)
Although Taylor is rebuilding trust with some of her costars, the source says she is “very dependent” on her partner. Jesse Draper.
“They have been very close recently as both of them are facing problems and are now able to understand each other,” said the source, talking about Jessi's ongoing divorce from her estranged husband. Jordan Ngatikaura.
Jessi, 33, was the first of the SLOMW showed public support for Taylor after police declined to press charges in the February 2026 incident earlier this week.
Mormon Wives' Mayci Neeley, Jessi Draper, Mikayla Mathews, Miranda McWhorter, Layla Taylor.
Fred Hayes/Hulu/Disney/Everett Collection“So proud of my strong, strong and beautiful friend ❤️ @taylorfrankiepaul beyond words,” Jessi wrote on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, April 15.
News broke in March that SLOMW production was halted for the next season and a source later told Us that the stars were “afraid to film” with Taylor amid the tumultuous nature of his relationship with Dakota.
While the police were investigating the incident in 2026, footage emerged of a domestic dispute between Taylor and Dakota in 2023. In the video, Taylor threw chairs at Dakota, 33, while her daughter, Indy, cried in the background. (Taylor shares Indy, 8, and Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Father Paul and son Ever, 2, and Dakota.)
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Jessi Draper and Jordan Ngatikaura reportedly bought a luxury home together shortly before their split. Jessi and Jordan bought a $2.5 million home in Lehi, Utah, in November 2025, according to a report on Monday, April 13, from TMZ. The estranged couple went on to announce their divorce […]
Taylor later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault to drop other charges against him. As part of his plea, it was decided that Taylor's aggravated assault charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor in August 2026.
After seeing the newly released video, ABC canceled his season The Bachelorette a few days before it starts on March 22.
Dakota then filed for a temporary restraining order against Taylor and asked for custody of their son, Ever, which they both got.
Taylor received a major breakthrough on Tuesday, April 14, when the Salt Lake City District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against him for the February altercation with Dakota.
Recently released texts between Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen show her shutting down his request for sex after their alleged falling out. An unsealed police report from the Draper Township Police Department revealed photos submitted as evidence from both Paul, 31, and Mortensen, 33, regarding their recent domestic disputes. And pictures of Paul and […]
“Taylor feels like she's going to bounce back from this, especially since she won't have any charges against her,” the source said. Us. “He knows his legal battle is far from over but he feels like he's won a little bit.”
Taylor and Dakota are still negotiating their custody status, and Taylor was granted her own temporary restraining order against Dakota on April 8 ahead of their court hearing later this month.
“He's doing very well mentally and has been focused on treatment and continuing treatment,” the insider said. Us.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
