Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex Dakota Mortensen has seemingly reacted to information of her casting as the subsequent Bachelorette.
“Had so many curve balls right this moment and each time I’m all the time reminded there’s nothing extra vital than God and household ❤️,” Dakota, 32, wrote through his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, September 10, alongside a selfie. “Life is just too quick.”
Throughout an look on the “Name Her Daddy” podcast earlier on Wednesday, Taylor, 31, was introduced as the brand new lead of the truth relationship present, which is anticipated to air someday in 2026.
ABC is inserting The Bachelor on pause with a view to deliver The Bachelorette again to comply with Taylor on her seek for love. Hulu viewers have beforehand had a entrance row seat to Taylor’s tumultuous love life on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
Chatting with Us Weekly on Wednesday, Taylor confirmed she hadn’t personally advised Dakota about her new position.
“I’ve not confirmed it with him. It’s simply not one thing that’s been on, like, my precedence record to substantiate with him,” Taylor solely advised Us. “I don’t know precisely how he’ll react or really feel, however he does know that we opened the gates of relationship different individuals. [He’ll] in all probability [be] unhappy. I assume that it’s like, ‘Whoa, she’s gonna be relationship individuals, so much, after which additionally, in entrance of me,’ and that’s in all probability gonna be type of exhausting to observe.”
She added, “I can’t communicate for him, however I’d assume it wouldn’t be one of the best information he’s heard on that day.”
Dakota Mortensen. (Photograph Courtesy of Dakota Mortensen/ Instagram)
Earlier than the present premiered in September 2024, Taylor made headlines when she was concerned in a “mushy swinging” intercourse scandal whereas nonetheless married to Tate Paul. The controversy concerned Taylor hooking up with {couples} together with Miranda McWhorter and her then-husband, Chase McWhorter.
Taylor and Tate, who share daughter Indy, 7, and son Ocean, 4, referred to as it quits within the aftermath of the drama. She then discovered love with Dakota Mortensen, who was Taylor’s first boyfriend since her divorce.
Taylor and Dakota, 32, confronted main ups and downs — together with a home violence arrest — which was documented on season 1 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. In February 2023, Taylor was arrested for home violence.
The fact star was finally charged with aggravated assault, two counts of home violence within the presence of a kid, little one abuse with harm and prison mischief after the incident. Taylor pleaded responsible six months later to aggravated assault, whereas the opposite 4 expenses have been dismissed with prejudice. She reached a plea deal the next month.
Season 1 captured Taylor and Dakota attempting to make their relationship work after her authorized points. They briefly acquired again collectively earlier than their son Ever’s arrival in March 2024.
“I simply need to take my time with this time round, this [would be] my second marriage. It’s going to be essential to me, and I don’t need to find yourself in one other state of affairs of being divorced,” Taylor solely advised Us in September 2024 about doubtlessly getting engaged to Dakota. “So, I actually simply need every part to be actually strong and have a basis of belief. And so I really feel like that takes time. I might love for that to be the top objective. However proper now, I believe constructing it as much as that’s the place I’m at.”
Taylor additionally mentioned how she and Dakota have been making ready to observe their scenes on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
“I really feel like I’d’ve vented to my mother and been a little bit harsh — and he’s very delicate — so I really feel prefer it may very well be so much more durable for him,” she continued. “Additionally it may very well be triggering, too, to deliver up these conversations. Particularly, I believe I’ve heard the [season] cliffhanger, in order that in itself stirs up some stuff. We’re doing good right this moment, we’re going via work, so I actually hope that not an excessive amount of comes out.”
By the point manufacturing began on season 2, which aired in Could, Taylor and Dakota pulled the plug on their relationship once more after he was accused of being untrue once more. They admitted to nonetheless having emotions for one another however didn’t get again collectively.
Some Bachelor and Bachelorette stars had extra luck within the love division outdoors the truth relationship sequence, discovering their eternally with out the prying eyes of cameras. Ali Fedotowsky and Emily Maynard are among the many former leads who broke up with their ultimate picks, solely to seek out The One after starring on the present. “I went […]
“We’ve clearly come an extended technique to navigate [coparenting],” Taylor shared with Us in Could. “It’s completely different from my first husband as a result of there’s clearly a friendship there. We adjusted. Whereas [with] Dakota, every part’s recent. It’s one thing that we essentially didn’t need to do however wanted to separate.”
She added: “It’s an adjustment and we’ve needed to be taught via the obstacles of this expertise to do what’s greatest for our son. In fact when issues are heightened, you’re breaking apart and it’s not one thing you wished and also you simply had a child. It was not the prettiest expertise, however at the moment we’ve come a great distance.”
Extra lately, Taylor sparked romance rumors when she shared an Instagram submit in September with a photograph of a thriller man. The social media add obtained help from her costars with Mayci Neeley writing, “Couldn’t be happier.”
Miranda replied, “We like to see a healed Taylor.” Taylor additionally “appreciated” a remark from a buddy that learn, “Oh my gosh you giving the world a sneak peek I adore it.”
