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The door is open for Taylor Frankie Paul to return to it The Secret Lives of Mormon WivesBut it’s up to her Hollywood Reporter I’ve learned.
On Tuesday, it was revealed that production on the fifth season of Mormon wives It will resume after filming was halted, which was initiated by an internal investigation surrounding Paul and her ex-husband, Dakota Mortensen. Details regarding when cameras will pick up have not been determined, nor have any details about the cast, including Paul’s status on the series.
Speculation about whether Paul would return was brisk. According to a source close to Paul, THR She knew the ball was in her court. The team behind the show want her back and have been supportive of Paul amid the turmoil she’s faced over the past few months, but only if she’s ready.
Earlier on Wednesday when the people Reporting that production was picking up again without Paul and Mortensen, Paul countered in the Instagram comments, “Interestingly, that’s not the call I got.”
News of production resuming on Mormon wives It arrives a day before Hulu’s Gel Real House on Wednesday, which will highlight the streamer and ABC’s unscripted slate.
Reports broke that the Emmy-nominated Hulu series had halted filming on its fifth season in mid-March, amid an alleged domestic incident involving then-Bachelorette The star and her ex-husband. A spokesman for the Draper City Police Department said at the time the people There has been an open domestic assault investigation between Paul and Mortensen, with allegations made in both directions.
A video of the events leading up to Paul’s arrest was then leaked before 2023, showing the reality star throwing barstools at Mortensen while her daughter was present. Hours later, ABC decided to pull its 22nd season of the series Bachelorette Just three days before it was scheduled to premiere on March 22.
The next day after the video was published on TMZ, NBC News obtained audio of the March 7 Zoom call with Mormon wives The cast and three Disney executives expressed concerns about continuing the series with Paul amid the investigation. THR Confirm it Mormon wives The production launched its own internal investigation into the conflicting claims Mormon wives Filming was scheduled to remain on pause until this investigation concluded.
On March 25, NBC News reported that Paul was under investigation for a third alleged domestic violence incident, also involving her ex-husband Mortensen, which allegedly occurred in 2024. (All three alleged incidents involved Paul and Mortensen.)
However, on April 7, Paul filed for a temporary restraining order against Mortensen, which was granted. In Paul’s file, which THR She recounted several allegedly abusive incidents involving Mortensen, including a February 23 incident in which she said he “became physically violent,” slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck. (The file included photos of Paul’s bruises and screenshots of text messages between the two.)
Then on April 14, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office revealed that they would not file new charges against Paul following separate investigations by the Draper Police Department and the West Jordan Police Department.
Hulu has not yet commented on Paul’s condition with filming now resuming, and ABC has not made any statements on whether Bachelorette The season can be revived.
