Taylor Frankie Paul details explosive fight with ex Dakota Mortensen before ‘SLOMW’ production shut down

By Page Six | Created at 2026-09-10 16:18:20 | Updated at 2026-09-14 22:33:09 4 days ago

Taylor Frankie Paul tells her “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” co-stars about her explosive fight with Dakota Mortensen in the closing moments of Season 5, before the Hulu show shut down production.

While the rest of the girls gather at Jen Affleck’s house, Paul, 32, calls them and explains she wasn’t filming anymore because of “a mess” involving Mortensen, whom she calls “f–king insane.”

Paul claims Mortensen — with whom she shares 2-year-old son Ever — “had a friend call CPS” after they got it another fight.

Taylor Frankie Paul detailed her explosive fight with Dakota Mortensen to her co-stars (seen above) on the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 5 finale. Hulu
Paul told her co-stars (Miranda Hope is pictured above) that she wasn’t filming anymore because of “a mess” involving Mortensen. Hulu
Paul claimed Mortensen’s friend called CPS after the couple got into another fight (Jen Affleck is pictured here). Hulu

“He told some freaking lies. He said we were on the highway and we were fighting and I turned around to scream at Ever in his face, and then I punched myself to make it look like he punched me,” Paul says.

The Hulu star insists her young son “was never in the car” and that she has cameras to prove it.

“I guess his friend called CPS and was like, ‘Taylor’s abusive. She does things to Ever,'” Paul continues, claiming that when CPS called her, she told them they can come over because she’s “not afraid” and has “never touched my child in my f—king life.”

After the other girls express concern for Paul, she says Mortensen, 33, “is the poison in my life” and promises to finally tell her side of the story to expose his behavior.

Paul (seen above with Mortensen) said Mortensen claimed they got into a fight driving on the highway, and she screamed at their 2-year-old son Ever in his face. Taylor Frankie Paul/Instagram
However, Paul insisted Ever “was never in the car” during the alleged fight (Mortensen is pictured above). Dakota Mortensen/Instagram

“Dakota, if you think I’m an abusive, crazy bitch, then why the f–k am I taking care of our son all the time?” she says to her co-stars.

Paul also notes that the timing of Mortensen’s actions are “impeccable” since her “The Bachelorette” season was about to air.

After the conversation ends, the show displays a message that says, “Following Taylor’s phone call. Production was paused.”

The episode cuts to three months later, as all of the women — except Paul — film confessionals where they react to Paul’s “Bachelorette” season being canceled.

Earlier in the season, Paul admits that she cheated on her “Bachelorette” winner, Doug Mason, with Mortensen after filming the ABC show.

Paul also clashes with the other MomTok members after they say Mason is inauthentic and similar to Mortensen.

Paul (seen here with Mortensen) called Mortensen “the poison in my life.” Disney
“SLOMW” shut down production after Paul’s phone call following a domestic abuse investigation into Paul and Mortensen (seen here). Instagram / @taylorfrankiepaul

As Page Six previously reported, Season 5 of “SLOMW” was put on pause in March following a domestic abuse investigation into Paul and Mortensen.

Shortly after, Paul’s planned “Bachelorette” season was pulled by ABC after a disturbing video was leaked showing a 2023 domestic violence incident between the exes.

It was later revealed that Paul was under a third domestic violence investigation being led by the West Jordan Police Department in addition to the two investigations being pursued by Draper Police in Utah.

The most recent charges against Paul have been dropped, but she remains embroiled in a heated custody battle with Mortensen after he petitioned the courts for an order of protection against her.

Paul’s planned “Bachelorette” season was then canceled by ABC (Paul is pictured above). The Bachelorette
Paul and Mortensen (seen above with son Ever) have been locked in a custody battle. Dakota Mortensen/ instagram

Earlier this month, Page Six confirmed Paul — who briefly checked herself into rehab in June — will return for “SLOMW” Season 6.

Insiders said Paul, who “has been working on herself” while “dealing with personal issues,” has ABC and Disney’s full support to come back to the show.

“It’s been a very open line of communication with ABC, and they’ve been supportive throughout this process,” the source shared.

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