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Taylor Frankie Paul has stepped away from 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' ahead of Season 6, citing bullying from castmates and ongoing legal stress. Her exit follows a domestic violence investigation, a failed court-ordered drug test, and the shelving of her 'Bachelorette' season.
Layla Taylor and Miranda McWhorter have publicly rejected claims by Taylor Frankie Paul that they are jealous of her. In a response to Paul's July social media video, where she alleged that the other cast members were envious, Layla and Miranda denied the accusations. This dispute occurs amidst ongoing legal and personal turmoil for Paul, including recent custody setbacks due to failed drug tests. The conflict highlights the fractured relationships within the cast of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which has faced production pauses and departures by other stars like Mikayla Matthews.
Page Six reports that Taylor Frankie Paul declined two separate custody offers from her exes—each proposing 60% custody for the fathers while she would keep 40%—and she intends to keep fighting for her children, Indy (8) and Ocean (6) with Tate Paul, and Ever (2) with Dakota Mortensen. The feud has included Tate seeking a temporary restraining order and sole custody, and Mortensen previously obtaining full custody of Ocean. Paul is also linked to the forthcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and insiders say she remains determined, insisting the issue is about more than safety while navigating ongoing legal battles and public support.
Taylor Frankie Paul remains at the center of MomTok drama around The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: after a playful MomTok video referenced by other cast members, Paul commented that she’s 'thriving' and highlighted a tough year (custody battles, rehab, and being fired from The Bachelorette), while posting offers she’s received (Miami Swim Week, Dancing With the Stars) and rebranding herself as the 'Creator of MomTok', helping spark the Hulu-season; reports say she’ll film the intro separately as the rest of the cast tries to move on, with some supporters defending her and others hinting at behind-the-scenes tensions.
Taylor Frankie Paul publicly blasted her former MomTok friends shortly after a Utah custody hearing that expanded her parenting time, amid drama as the cast filmed a reunion without her and fellow members publicly addressed the group’s dynamics and career highlights, highlighting an ongoing custody battle and on-screen tensions.
Reality TV star Whitney Leavitt quits The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives mid‑season 5 to pursue other gigs, including Dancing with the Stars, as production navigates ongoing cast shakeups; this roundup also notes a cringe‑worthy Fenway Park marriage proposal, Angelina Jolie listing a LA mansion, Jeff Bezos reportedly selling his massive yacht, and a Newark dashcam plane incident.
Whitney Leavitt announced her departure from Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives during her final Chicago performance. Leavitt has appeared in every episode of the Emmy-nominated reality series, which paused production after a fellow cast member’s incident; Season 5 is set to resume, but it’s unclear whether she will appear again beyond a guest role. She’s also moving toward producing and starring in a separate project, All for Love (wt).
Whitney Leavitt has exited The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, announcing her departure during her final performance in Chicago. The reality star-turned-Broadway talent joined the Hulu series in 2024 after Dancing With the Stars and is moving on to other acting projects, including a holiday rom-com for Ninth House Productions that she will star in and executive-produce later this year.
A Utah judge granted three-year mutual protective orders requiring Paul and Mortensen to stay 100 feet apart, with violations potentially leading to criminal charges, while delaying a custody decision and setting a June review after mental health and domestic-violence assessments; Mortensen’s custody arrangement remains in place for now, with Paul’s supervised visits and a May 11 deadline for the judge’s parenting-time recommendation.
Hulu announced a California-based spinoff of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, with podcaster Bobbi Althoff joining the cast. Althoff, who has described her upbringing as very Christian and is currently dating basketball player Tyler Hawkins, will be joined by other influencers in a show that leans on Mormon-adjacent social circles rather than identifying all cast members as LDS.
Dakota Mortensen responded to public portrayal after news that Taylor Frankie Paul would not be charged in a domestic assault case, saying the narrative misses full context and stressing his priority of providing a stable environment for his son Ever. Paul, meanwhile, shared mental-health struggles, including a PTSD/CPTSD diagnosis, and reflected on the public scrutiny surrounding their relationship. The piece notes past legal actions (Paul’s 2023 guilty plea to aggravated assault) and that police did not charge Paul with domestic assault due to statute limitations for some allegations. Both had TV appearances canceled or altered (Paul was set to be on The Bachelorette, Mortensen was edited out of Vanderpump Villa season 3), highlighting ongoing public interest in their lives.
Salt Lake County prosecutors say they will not file criminal charges against Taylor Frankie Paul over domestic-violence allegations, citing offenses outside the statute of limitations and a lack of specific, corroborated evidence; Paul has a prior assault plea and is on probation, while she and her ex remain in protective-order and custody disputes amid ongoing reality-TV attention and the ABC/The Bachelorette context.
Jessi Draper, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, discusses her split from Jordan Ngatikaura in a Call Her Daddy interview, saying she ended things after an emotional affair with Vanderpump Villa server Marciano Brunette and alleging Ngatikaura was emotionally abusive. Ngatikaura filed for divorce, citing the affair rather than irreconcilable differences. Draper also accuses him of using her money to fund sex parties and a lifestyle, supported by hotel bookings and messages; she denies escort-service claims but notes she’s heard corroborating rumors. She describes pressure to do Pilates daily, a fight over recording receipts, and an attempted clause to silence her on podcasts, suggesting the divorce timing could be tied to her disclosures to Alex Cooper as filming for season four continues.
West Jordan police have opened a third investigation involving reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, after Mortensen provided 2024 video; detectives are reviewing materials and no charges have been filed as the probe continues. The case adds to earlier investigations in Herriman and Draper that affected filming and the show, with a protective-order hearing for Mortensen’s request expected next month.
Utah police are probing a third domestic-violence allegation involving reality stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen; investigators say they are interviewing involved parties and reviewing 2024 footage, with no charges yet. The case follows prior incidents highlighted on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and comes as ABC pulled Taylor Paul’s season of The Bachelorette and filming for Mormon Wives reportedly paused amid ongoing investigations.