'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' to Resume Filming Without Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is resuming production of season 5-but without Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen.
On Tuesday, Apr. 21-over a month after the hit series paused filming indefinitely-Hulu confirmed to Deadline that the cameras were coming back up.
People later confirmed that the show will not be filming with Paul or Mortensen when production resumes. It is unclear if either will have a chance to return to the series at a later time.
It was initially reported in March that production for Mormon Wives shut down following a "heated blowup" between Paul and Mortensen.
"They are not filming," a source told People at the time. "Taylor [Frankie Paul] has some pretty serious stuff happening regarding her past, and they will see what happens. Until that resolves, they are off."
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Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Paul will not be charged after the alleged domestic violence dispute with Mortensen occurred in February.
"After reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul," district attorney Sim Gill's office said in a statement to Deadline on Tuesday, Apr. 14.
Shortly after Hulu paused filming of Mormon Wives,ABC pulled the plug on Paul's season of The Bachelorette after TMZ released a never-before-seen video that appeared to show her assaulting Mortensen back in 2023.
In 2023, Paul was arrested for alleged domestic violence following an argument with Mortensen. She was given misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief, and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, after she was accused of throwing a chair at Mortensen that hit her daughter.
Paul ultimately pleaded guilty to a single charge of aggravated assault, and the domestic violence charges were dismissed as part of the plea deal. She is currently serving a 3-year probation.
Around the time of the filming pause, the Mormon Wives cast raised concerns about Paul's alleged domestic violence in a meeting with ABC executives.
According to audio from a Zoom meeting obtained by NBC News, cast members from the Hulu reality show told ABC executives on Mar. 7 they had concerns about continuing the show if Paul-widely regarded as the group's leader-remained involved.
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This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM.