Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” will air as planned after she was involved in an alleged domestic violence dispute with her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
Variety reported on Monday that the investigation into the incident “will not impact” the show’s release schedule or press plan.
Page Six has reached out to ABC for comment.
Variety confirmed that the new season of “The Bachelorette” will air as planned after star Taylor Frankie Paul (pictured above) was involved in an alleged domestic violence dispute. Disney
The outlet reported that the investigation into the incident “will not impact” the show’s release schedule or press plan. Disney via Getty Images
Paul, 31, is the lead of “The Bachelorette” Season 22, which premieres Sunday, March 22.
She’s expected to do press in New York City this week and then attend a premiere event in Los Angeles over the weekend.
People confirmed on Monday that Paul’s alleged domestic violence incident caused her hit Hulu series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” to pause production on Season 5.
“They are not filming,” a source told the outlet.
Paul (seen above) is the lead of the next season of “The Bachelorette” that premieres March 22. Disney
Paul also stars in “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (full cast pictured above), which has paused filming on Season 5 following Paul’s alleged domestic violence incident. Hulu
“Taylor [Frankie Paul] has some pretty serious stuff happening regarding her past, and they will see what happens. Until that resolves, they are off,” the insider added.
A Draper City, Utah Police Department spokesperson told the outlet that “contact was made with involved parties on [Feb.] 24th and 25th” in the alleged incident, noting that accusations had been leveled “in both directions.”
Paul broke her silence on the drama while speaking to People on Tuesday during a press preview for “The Bachelorette.”
“Just the timing is hard, and it’s a big deal,” the reality star said.
Paul (seen above with her ex Dakota Mortensen) allegedly got into a physical fight with Mortensen in late February. Instagram / @taylorfrankiepaul
The exes, pictured together above, dated from 2022 to 2024 and share 1-year-old son Ever. TikTok / @taylorfrankiepaul
She continued, “I feel like every premiere that I’ve experienced, I’ve never enjoyed fully, so this is another one… it’s extremely hard, and it took everything to get me here today.”
Paul, who called the situation “unfortunate,” also admitted that she’s “struggling” but is determined to still “show up even though it’s hard.”
The TikToker and Mortensen, 33, dated from 2022 to 2024. They share 1-year-old son, Ever.
The Season 4 finale of “SLOMW” revealed Paul and Mortensen had hooked up the night before she left to film “The Bachelorette.”
In a confessional, Mortensen said, “She’s leaving and I’m not going to talk to her for, I think, two months. I’d be lying if I didn’t think there was a piece of me that just kind of wanted to go … see her [and] be with her, like, possibly for the last time.”
The night before leaving for “The Bachelorette,” Paul (seen above with two of her children) hooked up with Mortensen. Taylor Frankie Paul / Instagram
Mortensen (seen above with son Ever) spoke about the alleged hookup on the “SLOMW” Season 4 finale. dakota_mortensen/Instagram
Paul was previously arrested for alleged domestic violence in 2023 following an argument with Mortensen.
She allegedly threw a chair at Mortensen that instead hit her daughter Indy, 8, and was subsequently given misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child.
However, she noted during her 2025 “Call Her Daddy” appearance that charges “were all dropped” in the case.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.