Taylor Frankie Paul shut down reports that he would not be filming season 5 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
Us Weekly confirmed on Tuesday, April 21, that the cameras have started rolling again after a brief hiatus due to Taylor’s legal troubles with her ex. Dakota Mortensen. It was later reported that Taylor, 31, and Dakota, 33, were not returning until the end of the season.
“Interestingly, that’s not the call I got,” Taylor responded in the comments section of an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Hulu Secret Lives of Mormon Wives featured Taylor on the show since its 2024 premiere. The series often followed Taylor’s breakup with ex Dakota, who was also a main cast member.
News broke in March that production on season 5 was temporarily halted due to an alleged incident between Taylor and Dakota that occurred one month earlier. Dakota and Taylor then filed for temporary restraining orders against each other, and Dakota won custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever.
After the scandal, ABC chose to “not move forward” with a 22nd season The Bachelorettecovering Taylor’s early days before the first episode aired.
Taylor broke his silence on his legal status last month, he said Us“There’s more context to everything, and it’s unfortunate. It was tough. And it’s not fun to be in this situation.”
Authorities have confirmed that Taylor will not be charged for the February incident with Dakota.
“After reviewing the reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and the West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,” said the District Attorney. Sim Gillsaid the office in a statement Us earlier this month.
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Taylor, meanwhile, has returned to social media — and defended her decision to remain silent.
“I will continue to share on social media showing how bad living is. Making and editing videos is my way of processing like people who like to write in a newspaper,” he wrote on Instagram on Monday, April 20. “This is my way and I choose to share it. Saying this with love, many people will need to come down and [that is] it is understandable. I’m not much.”
That day, Dakota also released his statement.
“In the past few weeks, I took a step back and had some time away from the chaos. That space was a breath of fresh air and gave me clarity. My focus now was always on my son and creating a stable, healthy environment for him to move forward,” Dakota wrote on social media.
The document continued, “I regret not speeding up the difficult cycle. I am not perfect, and I am responsible for my part. I am very sorry to those who have hurt me. At the same time, I do not agree with the way this situation has been portrayed publicly. It does not show the full context of what happened or the impact it had on me and my son.”
