Taylor Frankie Paul reveals infidelity with ex during reality TV confession

Taylor Frankie Paul told producers of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" that she had been unfaithful to Doug Mason, the winner of "The Bachelorette" who proposed to her, by sleeping with her former boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. She said the encounter occurred shortly after returning from filming the ABC show and that the two had been in contact about co-parenting their two-year-old son, Ever.

"This is so bad," Paul said in a confessional, adding that she and Mortensen had been texting and that he arrived at her home late at night.

Paul described her ongoing feelings for Mortensen as an addiction, noting that the situation was complicated by her engagement to Mason. The episode, filmed in January, also showed Mortensen surprising Paul at her house, after which the couple argued over his recent relationships and he left the premises.

The revelation follows earlier controversy surrounding Paul, including the cancellation of her season of "The Bachelorette" after a video of a 2023 domestic incident with Mortensen was leaked, and a temporary halt to filming of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" while authorities investigated alleged abuse. Paul ended her engagement to Mason a month after filming concluded, though reports in April suggested the two were attempting to reconcile. Mason later posted a supportive message on social media after the cancellation of Paul’s "Bachelorette" season, but their current relationship status remains unclear.