REALITY TV NEWSTaylor Frankie Paul Reveals She Said 'Yes' to 'Bachelorette' Proposal Amid Drama, Then Ex Came Over
Taylor Frankie Paul discussed her unexpected 'The Bachelorette' season's engagement, and revealed how she said 'Yes.'
Sept. 4 2026, Published 6:14 a.m. ET
Taylor Frankie Paul revealed she accepted a proposal during her unaired season of The Bachelorette.
"[I said,] 'Yes.' Yes, I did [get engaged]," she admitted in an exclusive clip from the upcoming Season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which was featured during the Thursday, September 3, episode of Hulu’s "Get Real" podcast.
Taylor Frankie Paul discussed her engagement while Doug Mason was reportedly linked to her 'Bachelorette' season.
Paul opened up about the engagement while speaking with Jessi Draper, Mikayla Matthews, and Mayci Neeley.
Although she did not name the person in the clip, the conversation presumably appeared to point to Doug Mason, who was reported to be the winner of her season.
"Then, I come home. Obviously [me and ex Dakota Mortensen] were texting. 'When are you going to be home?' I don’t know how it led to it, but he came over," she said.
"Umm … I think I know how that happened," Matthews said.
Taylor Frankie Paul Addressed 'The Bachelorette' Drama
Taylor Frankie Paul's castmates noticed the similarities between Doug Mason and her ex Dakota Mortensen, same initials.
The SLOMW cast then pointed out the similarities between Mason and Mortensen.
"They have the same initials. They’re both from Idaho. It’s so weird," Draper said.
The TV personality admitted she did not initially notice the connection.
"I didn’t start thinking that until people said it around me," she revealed.
Her season of The Bachelorette was originally set to premiere on ABC in February but was pulled from the schedule just days before its debut.
At the time, she and Mortensen were involved in a domestic violence investigation in Utah.
The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office later decided not to file criminal charges.
Taylor has since faced two separate custody disputes involving Dakota and her ex-husband, Tate Paul.
Taylor shares Indy, 8, and Ocean, 6, with Tate, and son Ever, 2, with Dakota.
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Paul Supported Fans' Push to Air Her Season
Taylor Frankie Paul backed a petition calling for the release of her unaired 'Bachelorette' season.
After the case was dropped, Taylor backed a fan petition asking ABC to release her season of The Bachelorette.
The Change.org petition had received more than 25,209 signatures as of publication.
"You guys started a petition for the show. I love you all," she wrote via her Instagram Story in August.
Meanwhile, production on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was temporarily paused in February. The cast later returned to finish the season without Taylor.
Taylor filmed new scenes for the show's opening credits but did not appear in additional group segments with the cast.
Paul Could Return to 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'
Jeff Jenkins praised Taylor Frankie Paul’s natural approach to filming and hinted at a possible return to 'SLOMW'.
In May, producer Jeff Jenkins said Taylor and Dakota could not film together for the foreseeable future because restraining orders required them to remain 100 feet apart for three years.
Still, Jeff praised her natural approach to filming her life.
"[Taylor is] just made for this," Jeff, 58, said in a Variety interview.
He continued, "To share her life on camera, she does it like breathing air. She doesn’t edit herself. She’s really built for this type of lane. So I’m very hopeful that she’ll be back very soon, and I’m hopeful we can do all sorts of other projects with her as well."
