Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Mormon Wives Star's Domestic Assault Investigation Halts Season Five

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Production on season five of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives halted following a domestic assault investigation involving star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. The pair shares a young son and has a history of altercations, with Pauls arrest in 2023 for throwing a chair that hit their daughter. The show is on hold until the investigation concludes, and Paul is set to lead The Bachelorette season twenty-two. No comments have been made by the cast, Hulu, or ABC. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fe6044b1409c3016

You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Production on Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has stopped suddenly after police launched a domestic assault investigation involving. Star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. Draper City Police confirmed the probe, saying allegations went both ways between the former couple who share a young son. Officers spoke with them on February 24th and 25th. The pair has a rocky history, including Paul's arrest back in 2023, for an altercation with Mortensen, where she allegedly threw a chair that hit their daughter. She took a plea deal on aggravated assault that could get dismissed if she follows the rules. Sources say the show is on hold until this clears up, coming right after season four hit Hulu last week.

Paul is also set to lead the Bachelorette season 22 with its premiere this Sunday. No one from the cast, Hulu or ABC, has commented yet, and the situation remains unresolved as investigators continue their work. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. Do not just fall asleep. Drift into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I-Souillow.com.