{"id":229397,"date":"2026-03-19T08:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T08:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/mormon-wives-mikayla-addresses-season-5-production-pause\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T08:38:12","slug":"mormon-wives-mikayla-addresses-season-5-production-pause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/mormon-wives-mikayla-addresses-season-5-production-pause\/","title":{"rendered":"Mormon Wives’ Mikayla Addresses Season 5 Production Pause"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em><\/a>\u2019 Mikayla Matthews<\/strong><\/a> is addressing the show\u2019s reported production pause.<\/p>\n

Filming on season 5 halted recently<\/a> following an alleged domestic dispute involving Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong><\/a> and her ex, Dakota Mortensen<\/strong>, multiple outlets reported earlier this week.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, March 18, a fan asked Mikayla, 26, via her Instagram Stories whether production was \u201cactually on pause??\u201d<\/p>\n

Mikayla responded, \u201cIt was a decision that all of us girls came up with and agreed on. We didn\u2019t feel comfortable filming with everything that was happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen have tried to coparent son Ever since their fall 2024 split. Paul and Mortensen welcomed their first baby together, the MomTok content creator\u2019s third, in March 2024, months before they called it quits. As Paul and Mortensen navigated jointly raising their son, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Draper City Police Department in Utah confirmed to Us Weekly<\/em> on Monday, March 16, that a \u201cdomestic assault investigation\u201d<\/a> was ongoing regarding an incident involving Taylor, 31, and Dakota, 33, last month. The police department said that \u201callegations have been made in both directions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor and Dakota\u2019s up-and-down relationship has been a focal point on Hulu\u2019s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>, which premiered in September 2024 and recently launched its fourth season.<\/p>\n

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Taylor and Dakota share a son, Ever, 2. The Bachelorette<\/em> star also shares daughter Ocean, 8, and son Indy, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Taylor addressed the season 5 production pause<\/a> during an interview on ABC\u2019s Good Morning America<\/em> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t call the shots with production \u2026 as far as I know it was [paused], but I don\u2019t know for how long,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Asked about her future on the show, the TikTok influencer said it was \u201chard to see\u201d beyond the turmoil in her life right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen your life is broadcasted out there in these headlines, it\u2019s like the end of the world. That\u2019s what it feels like, I\u2019m not going to lie,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I will say, I\u2019ve been here before and I got through it and shared my story \u2026 so I\u2019m hoping that I can do that again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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