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Season 5 of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' has intensified cast conflicts, with Layla Taylor ending her friendship with Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews exiting the show. Taylor Frankie Paul's mother criticized the season's content, while Paul defended her central role. Layla Taylor also publicly came out as bisexual.
Mikayla Matthews has exited The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, citing moral objections to the return of co-star Taylor Frankie Paul. Matthews stated that she would not profit from content featuring behavior she views as abusive, particularly given her own history with domestic violence. Her departure follows the release of a truncated fifth season and precedes the start of filming for season six. Other cast members have expressed uncertainty about their continued involvement, while Hulu has not yet responded to the announcement.
Reality TV star Mikayla Matthews reveals she is relocating from Utah to Hawaii to focus on healing from chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS), saying she is barely surviving and using the move to start a new chapter while managing her kids and finances.
A Utah judge granted three-year mutual protective orders requiring Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen to stay at least 100 feet apart, with penalties for violations. Custody decisions are paused while mental health and domestic violence assessments are completed; Mortensen retains custody of their son, and Paul has limited supervised visitation. A June review is planned, and the case has affected production on Mormon Wives and related TV projects.
Taylor Frankie Paul responded to a fan who urged her to heal off social media by saying she will continue sharing her healing journey online, viewing video creation as part of processing her experiences. The reality star’s year included a February domestic-violence investigation that halted Mormon Wives season 5 and delayed her The Bachelorette stint, though the district attorney later declined to file charges. She remains in a custody dispute with ex Dakota Mortensen, with temporary restraining orders and supervised visits in place. Paul also disclosed a PTSD diagnosis from two years ago, emphasizing her openness is intended to help others heal.
Jessi Draper, a star from Mormon Wives, claims her estranged husband Jordan Ngatikaura hired escorts and attended orgies during their five-year marriage; she says she has proof and that he denied it; Draper ended the relationship in March and he filed for divorce six days later, with coverage from outlets including Page Six and People.
Jessi Draper of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives discusses Taylor Frankie Paul’s fallout with ABC and The Bachelorette on Call Her Daddy, saying she wouldn’t judge Paul in her darkest moment and urges compassion as Paul faces ongoing domestic-violence investigations and the show’s paused production, while Draper also touches on her own divorce and the cast’s path forward.
A 2023 domestic-violence incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul led ABC to cancel Season 22 of The Bachelorette, and Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives faced production pauses as networks weigh fallout. With Disney’s big bets on Paul and the franchises, the controversy now threatens to derail both series, raising questions about casting, brand risk, and potential financial losses from production, licensing, and advertising as the saga unfolds.
Cast members of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives pressed ABC/Disney executives in a March 7 Zoom meeting about continuing the show with Taylor Frankie Paul amid ongoing domestic‑violence probes, citing safety concerns and potential impacts on their careers and the show’s brand. The session followed a TMZ video release showing Paul alleged abuse, contributed to other legal actions, and led to Disney pulling Paul’s season of The Bachelorette. Producers and executives discussed not pressuring cast, pausing filming pending legal action, and navigating the investigations as authorities in Utah review allegations from Paul and her partner Dakota Mortensen.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives production is paused with cast members reportedly terrified to work with Taylor Frankie Paul amid her dispute with ex Dakota Mortensen, who is under investigation for domestic assault. Paul previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in 2023, and the tension follows her post‑Bachelorette activities and the ongoing controversy surrounding the couple.
Police are investigating a domestic incident involving Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, with contact made Feb. 24–25; the case prompted a pause in production of Mormon Wives as Paul heads into The Bachelorette season. Paul’s past includes a 2023 aggravated assault charge (in abeyance) and Mortensen has faced allegations; authorities have not released details while the investigation is active.
Mormon Wives star Mikayla Matthews has separated from her husband Jace Terry; season four continues to surface marital issues—centered on intimacy and Mikayla’s past trauma—with Mikayla moving out and leaving reconciliation uncertain as she focuses on healing.
Reality star Whitney Leavitt leaves Utah for Broadway, moving to New York to play Roxie Hart in Chicago and delivering a growing, more confident performance that builds on a viral hospital TikTok moment, all while resisting mom-shaming.
Whitney Leavitt, known from Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is pivoting toward Broadway stardom with Roxie Hart in Chicago while juggling DWTS appearances and her MomTok following. As Season 5 of Mormon Wives films in New York, she weighs staying on the reality show versus pursuing scripted acting opportunities and broader artistic goals, all while balancing faith, family, and a growing ambition for new roles.
Taylor Frankie Paul, known from 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' will be the next 'Bachelorette,' breaking tradition as she is not a previous contestant. She shared her excitement and challenges of balancing her family life with her new role, and her crossover continues the trend of 'Mormon Wives' stars entering mainstream ABC programming. The new season of her series premieres on Hulu in November.