The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast - 40 Days with Taylor Frankie Paul

Episode Date: April 7, 2026

Another week, another round of updates on The Bachelorette That Wasn’t: Taylor Frankie Paul.  Ben and Ashley have all the details on Taylor’s emotional social media post about the tumultuous month she’s had before her court hearing with her ex, Dakota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're back with the latest news on Taylor Frankie Paul. Her bachelor at season, well, is no longer airing. And she's currently not filming her Hulu show either. But we wanted to keep you updated ahead of her court hearing with her ex-Dakota. It's happening on April 7th. Ashley, we've seen, you know, I think some like paparazzi pictures of Taylor, Frankie, Paul, operating around town as or after the Bachelorette season has stopped. It feels like one of the biggest outcomes.

to this whole thing is the fact that she is going to court. Dakota is asking for custody. The headline reads, Taylor Frankie Paul vacations with older kids amid domestic violence investigation. Yeah, so we know that she can't see her youngest son, the one she has with Dakota. Okay.

She was away, away-ish, still in Utah at a boutique hotel. and they're going for an off-road vehicle tour. She said family, well, her mom, Leanne wrote, Family Time is my favorite time. And she shared Indian Ocean, the two oldest, with her ex-husband Tate. I thought, Ashley, I thought we saw a picture of Tate in Dakota at the court, like running into each other.

Did that happen while I was away? Because I did not see those pictures. Heather, you got any insight? We did see them both at the courthouse the same at the same time. We know that that was the day Dakota was filing his paperwork to have the temporary custody order and file his restraining order against Taylor. TMZ actually says that both men were there to obtain separate protective orders against Taylor. But in further checking on the internet, I haven't seen any restraining order granted for Tate against Taylor. It's a wild time, Ashley.

It's a wild time. A lot of things happening. Also, Taylor, Frankie Paul posts singing shower video with daughter Indy. Her kids aren't usually on her social media, at least as far as I'm aware. This one. This one, Ocean. Ocean and Indy are both usually not seen. I wasn't even sure who this girl was.

I assumed it was her daughter because, you know, you're going to show another kid in the shower, Closed, fully closed. No. So it was a caption that was just like, Just Keep Swimming with some singing. And it was just the two girls, she wrote over it. She said, My Minnie with Sass. And they were just singing in the shower.

Well, it feels like Taylor is taking time to be with her kids. And obviously, like, stepping away from the filming that is Secret Lives of Mormon Wives in the Bachelorette. It wasn't like this post just kind of says like, look, here I am, having family time. It wasn't like anything to mention besides the fact that like she's still with those kids. And then this is a little bit of a mysterious post, but I think we could read through the lines and understand what it's being said here. Taylor Frankie Paul last 40 days, she says, and I quote, felt like hell on earth amid domestic

violence claims. So she posted this on Easter and like she said, 40 days. So if we do the math here, it lines up with that last week of February where the police were called for some sort of violence that happened between her and Dakota.

The speculative drama that happened that we believe is contributed to the fact that the show was canceled. Can we say canceled yet? I don't think we can say canceled. Postpone, pause. Postpone.

pause no longer going forward with so she says in this post through every panic attack I prayed for strength as I could feel my body breaking down and out of the distress and breaking down and out from the distress of it all and now she is talking about

of course Jesus on Easter she said that he sent just that in various ways along with so many undeniable signs saying that I am with you which I can't wait to share that part I have prayed since I was young and never strayed away because I believe that 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 I felt. And this is going to a video montage of her, like, you know, you can see, like, just how down and out she is.

Like, she's hunched over the toilet. she's showing what appeared to be like a stress breakout on her face, Bible passages that have been like underlined and highlighted texts from unnamed individuals showing messages of support and encouraging encouragement and and what looked like over-the-counter medication. So she said she got chills when she realized that today Easter has been 40 days exactly in this frantic state. Well, not really relatable, but a little.

little bit. With all this being said, another headline is a Mormon wife star, Taylor Frankie Paul, says she is detaching from the Mormon church. Yeah, so that doesn't mean she's like detaching from religion. She's just retouching from the Mormon church. She said she was born. Yeah, it is a big deal. She was born. That's like a very big deal. I'm being born, that's like a very big deal. I'm being way too nonchal. Born and raised Mormon LDS. I'll always have love and respect towards it. I'll even continue to go with my family at times without being said. It's time to detach myself from it. She said this on Instagram story on Sunday Easter. She said, I strongly believe in Christ, God, the Bible, and the divine. I believe that we are loved whether we are praying in a church

building or from the bathroom floor at home. I've experienced grace and love from amazing people that aren't sure what they believe, if at all, and that's okay too. Point being is that there is more out there to learn and I am writing this out as a release. I think she's getting to be in a better place. It seems like it. Yeah. Seems like she's working through a lot of stuff. IHard Radio wants to send you and a friend to experience Luke Colms.

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Presented by Capital One, founding partner of IHeart Women's Sports. Final headline. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star, Taylor and Dakota, will face off in restraining order fight. April 7th of 2026. That's tomorrow. So we will be recruited.

according tomorrow. And we have no idea what time this hearing will be. But if we get an immediate answer as to what went down, we will, of course, be here. And this is going to be where they are discussing custody and parent time provisions. It's really, really big. Well, we'll be following along with the case. The court battle tomorrow, April 7th. But I'm with you, Ashley, if I was to, like, you know, take what I'm reading from headlines and see what I'm seeing on social media does feel like Taylor Frankie Paul is doing better than she was doing before, like, in that midst where every week we were breaking down like, you know, very heavy emotional stuff. Yeah.

She still really hasn't referred to her season being, like, not going forward. It is, like, weird. It's just so crazy. Like, we haven't heard anything about Bachelorette in about two weeks. It's wild. Like, we've heard about her. and like what she's posting it's up, but we haven't heard about the status of the show.

No, they literally like shut it down, close the doors and said, let's not talk about it for a month and then see what happens. I wonder if they're waiting for this court case, honestly, for like some evidence get revealed.

That's what it is probably. Yeah. They started doing interviews of her men on their podcast. That's weird because nobody cares about her men. Like not that they're like not meaningful at some point, but they don't, Nobody knows them yet. So you do interviews with a bunch of people you've never watched on TV.

You're like, who are these dudes? I guess my thought is that they're thinking about doing Paradise of some sort or like having them on a different season with a different lane. Oh, goodness. Or just trying to get people attached to them. Just keep these guys happy. I know, keep the guys happy. Yeah. knows. All righty. Well, that is all the TFP headlines we have for you this week. Oh, actually,

I say this week. I really mean today. I'm sure there will be more tomorrow. And until then, we love you guys so very much. Now Ben's going to record with my sister. Bye. Bye. You've been Ashley, and I've been. Ashley. Did I not say that? Whoops. Did you have Lauren say we've been, I've been Lauren? Yeah, and she crushed it. She's so amazing. So good. Bye. Follow the Ben and Ashley I, almost famous podcasts on IHartRadio or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

On the Serving Pancakes podcast, conversations about volleyball go beyond the court. Today we have a little best friend compatibility test. Okay. How long have we been best friends since the day we met? As the League One volleyball season heads towards its final stretch, there's no better time to tune in. You'll hear unfiltered analysis, behind-the-scenes stories, and conversations with leaders making an impact across. a sport. Whether you're following the final push of love season or just love the game, serving pancakes brings you closer to the action and the people shaping the future of volleyball. Open your free IHeart Radio app, search Serving Pancakes, and listen now.

Presented by Capital One, founding partner of IHeart Women's Sports. Hey, it's Nora Jones, and my podcast playing along is back with more of my favorite musicians. Check out my newest episode with Josh Grobin. You related to the Phantom at that point. Yeah, I was definitely the Phantom in that. That's so funny. Share each day with me each night each morning. Listen to Nora Jones is playing along on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, it's Edwin Castro, also known as Castro 1021. And I'm Conky, his best friend and business manager. And we've got a new show called The 1021 Podcast. I'm taking you behind the scenes on how I became. one of Twitch's most popular streamers. We also love sports. And with the World Cup right around the corner, we'll be breaking down the biggest storylines

ahead of the big tournament here in the USA. Listen to the 1021 podcast on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Will Ferrell's Big Money Players and IHeart Podcasts presents soccer moms. So I'm Leanne. Yeah. This is my best friend, Janet. Hey.

And we have been joined at the Hips since high school. Absolutely. A redacted amount of years later, we're still joined at the hip. Just a little bit bigger hips. This is a podcast. We're recording it as we tailgate our youth soccer games in the back of my Honda Odyssey. With all the snacks and drinks. Why did you get hard seltzer instead of beer?

Oh, they hit a bogo. Well, then you got it. Listen to soccer moms on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human.