In a shocking revelation, Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen has admitted to cheating on her with their friend Shinia Powell. The news comes from the latest season of reality TV show "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives", which features an episode that aired earlier this year.
According to sources, Mortensen and Powell had a relationship shortly after they welcomed their son together in 2024. Paul confirmed their split on TikTok in May 2025, stating that she was considering engagement with him at the time but learned about his infidelity through the show.
This news comes as a surprise given the couple's public appearances together, including welcoming their son and participating in an interview with E! News in September 2024. In the interview, Paul spoke candidly about her arrest in February 2023 for felony aggravated assault against Mortensen, stating that she had been feeling "lost" and "angry" at the time.
The incident led to a guilty plea by Paul on a third-degree felony count of aggravated assault, with four other charges being dismissed. The couple's relationship has been subject to scrutiny in recent years, particularly after their son was born prematurely due to complications from an ectopic pregnancy experienced by Paul earlier that year.
In related news, Taylor Frankie Paul is set to star as the lead on season 22 of "The Bachelorette", a move seen as a departure for the franchise. The show's producers have confirmed her casting, with Paul stating in a teaser clip that she believes this new chapter will give her another chance at love.
This development follows a tumultuous period for Paul and Mortensen, who had been on-again, off-again since their initial split after the 2023 arrest.