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Reports have surfaced indicating that the series Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is set to make a return featuring Taylor Frankie Paul, though notably absent will be her former partner, Dakota Mortensen. Taylor has recently addressed claims about her participation in the show, while Jessi Draper has also commented on the development.
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In March, production of SLOMW was temporarily halted following an alleged altercation between Taylor and Dakota. Dakota accused Taylor of physical abuse, and a video from 2023 emerged showing Taylor throwing stools at him. As a result of these allegations, ABC decided to cancel her season on The Bachelorette. Both Taylor and Dakota have since filed temporary restraining orders against each other, with mutual accusations of abuse.
A source revealed to TMZ that SLOMW is planning to resume filming shortly. However, the source did not specify whether Taylor or Dakota would be part of the upcoming production.
In a related development, Taylor responded to a report from PEOPLE suggesting that the show would proceed without her involvement.
But around the same time, Taylor reacted to a PEOPLE report that production would continue without her.
“Interesting, that’s not the call I got,” wrote Taylor in a comment on Instagram.
Soon after, insiders told TMZ that Taylor will eventually film in the current season when she’s ready, though her priority right now is her family and children.
According to the sources, cameras will pick back up this week, and all of the production crew and castmates support her return. The outlet also reported that Dakota won’t film with the rest of the cast.
Meanwhile, Taylor’s co-star, Jessi, wrote a post reacting to the news.
“MomTok back together,” she wrote over an Instagram photo of what appeared to be a dinner she shared with Mayci Neeley and Layla Taylor.
Image credit: Jessi Draper/Instagram
Earlier this month, Taylor wrote an Easter post as she shared how she’s doing.
“I got chills today when I realized it’s been 40 days exactly today in this frantic state,” she said at the time on Instagram. “The last 40 days felt like hell on earth. … Through every panic attack I prayed for strength as I could feel my body breaking down and out from the distress of it all.”
“And HE sent just that in various ways along with so many undeniable signs saying ‘I am with you’ which I can’t wait to share that part,” she went on. “I’ve prayed since I was young and never strayed away because I believe he wants us to ask for help especially during our lowest points. However, instead of just asking I switched over to thanking him at the end of each day no matter how low I felt.”