{"id":228788,"date":"2026-03-16T13:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-fight-halts-slomw-production\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:12:42","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-fight-halts-slomw-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-fight-halts-slomw-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul &#038; Dakota Fight Halts &#8216;SLOMW&#8217; Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Any <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives <\/em>viewer can tell you the worst part about the show.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s their relationships. <\/p>\n<p>That goes double for Taylor Frankie Paul, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/taylor-frankie-paul-husband-mormon-wives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an ex-husband<\/a> and a more recent baby daddy.<\/p>\n<p>She and the latter are in such an explosive fight that production had to pause for the entire cast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul in the Season 4 teaser.\" class=\"wp-image-547074 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Paul appears in the teaser for Season 4.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Hulu)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-season-5-is-taking-a-pause\">\u2018The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 Season 5 is taking a pause<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/15\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-production-paused-taylor-dakota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>TMZ <\/em>reports<\/a> that <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> production has ground to a screeching halt.<\/p>\n<p>Many reality series pause production, often at scheduled intervals.<\/p>\n<p>But this isn\u2019t a planned hiatus. <\/p>\n<p>The Season 5 disruption stems from upheaval between Taylor and her baby daddy, Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>What the heck happened?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1024x568.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul appears in an screenshot from the upcoming Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.\" class=\"wp-image-507517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-2048x1136.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1080x599.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1200x666.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1024x568.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul appears in an screenshot from the upcoming Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.\" class=\"wp-image-507517 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-2048x1136.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-960x533.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1080x599.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM-1200x666.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-20-at-11.40.32-AM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Paul appears in an screenshot from the Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Hulu (YouTube screenshot))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>TMZ<\/em>\u2018s inside sources seem to be unclear on the nature of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>However, whatever it is, it\u2019s apparently \u201cintense enough that filming couldn\u2019t continue as planned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We have discussed this before: there is a window where explosive cast drama is reality TV gold. <\/p>\n<p>Anything beyond that threshold, however, effectively sabotages the show.<\/p>\n<p>This can be as <em>serious <\/em>as someone being in physical danger or as <em>petty <\/em>as someone refusing to film with a castmate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul.\" class=\"wp-image-547075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header.png 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul.\" class=\"wp-image-547075 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header.png 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0130_taylorfrankiepaul_header.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A distressed Taylor Frankie Paul confronts a castmate over the phone.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Hulu)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-fight-about\">What is the fight about?<\/h2>\n<p>Thus far, <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> has spent a lot of time covering Taylor and Dakota\u2019s relationship.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, even if you\u2019ve never watched the show, you probably know that most viewers can agree on one thing: <\/p>\n<p>They don\u2019t like the men. <\/p>\n<p>The husbands, the exes, the baby daddies \u2014 they\u2019re not popular with viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these women\u2019s lives are more obvious horror stories than others. But, in general, audiences agree that they could and <em>should <\/em>do better than the men that they have.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/89553553-13882767-_Getting_arrested_it_was_the_worst_night_of_my_life_I_ended_up_b-a-36_1727118197076-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/89553553-13882767-_Getting_arrested_it_was_the_worst_night_of_my_life_I_ended_up_b-a-36_1727118197076-copy.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/89553553-13882767-_Getting_arrested_it_was_the_worst_night_of_my_life_I_ended_up_b-a-36_1727118197076-copy-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/89553553-13882767-_Getting_arrested_it_was_the_worst_night_of_my_life_I_ended_up_b-a-36_1727118197076-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509894 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/89553553-13882767-_Getting_arrested_it_was_the_worst_night_of_my_life_I_ended_up_b-a-36_1727118197076-copy.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/89553553-13882767-_Getting_arrested_it_was_the_worst_night_of_my_life_I_ended_up_b-a-36_1727118197076-copy-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/89553553-13882767-_Getting_arrested_it_was_the_worst_night_of_my_life_I_ended_up_b-a-36_1727118197076-copy.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Frankie Paul cries here during an episode of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Hulu)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To be clear, Taylor and Dakota are exes.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not just speaking about their conflict during Season 4, which is currently airing.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/taylor-frankie-paul-meet-the-new-celebrity-bachelorette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the lead on <em>The Bachelorette<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(That may say less about her popularity than it does about ABC and Hulu both being Disney properties.)<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, the news blindsided Dakota.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.\" class=\"wp-image-508970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.\" class=\"wp-image-508970 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0910_taylorfrankiepaul_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul seems to lean into controversy in this screenshot.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Hulu)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-will-filming-resume\">When will filming resume?<\/h2>\n<p>Again, we have no idea what Taylor and Dakota are fighting about.<\/p>\n<p>Given everything that viewers and social media followers know about Dakota \u2026 it seems likely that we\u2019re <em>all <\/em>Team Taylor and will remain so.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know when they\u2019ll patch things up \u2014 or, at least, cool down enough to film again.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, production itself is in limbo. And so is the rest of the cast.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d say that we wish that these gals had picked better men. But would the show even exist if everyone were making good choices?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-mortensen-fight-slomw-stops-filming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Any The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives viewer can tell you the worst part about the show. It\u2019s their relationships. That goes double for Taylor Frankie Paul, who has an ex-husband and a more recent baby daddy. She and the latter are in such an explosive fight that production had to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":228789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-228788","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}