Taylor Frankie Paul Says Her Ex-Husband Wouldn't Let Their Kids Film 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' (EXCLUSIVE)

Taylor Frankie Paul is a Mormon TikToker who first gained a following for sharing wholesome moments with her ex-husband, Tate Paul, and their two kids, Indy and Ocean. But the picture-perfect image was squandered when Taylor shockingly revealed in a TikTok livestream that she and Tate were getting divorced.

Now, the #MomTok creator is starting over on Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Where is Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex-husband now? And what happened to the seemingly perfect couple? Buckle up. This one’s a doozy, and Taylor exclusively told Distractify all about it!

The only thing wilder than Taylor and Tate’s sudden divorce was the reason why. This was intimately shared in a May 2022 livestream. In it, Taylor revealed that she and her husband were “soft swingers.”

This meant that they were in an open relationship with strict rules. One rule was that they couldn’t have intercourse with other people. Another rule was that they had to be present for swinging activities. Taylor's livestream circulated online and became a national story that could've ended MomTok for good.

While the swinging scandal was one of the reasons their marriage ended, Taylor and Tate are privately navigating their divorce. So privately that their children aren't included in her reality TV debut. Taylor said she and her ex-husband agreed not to have the kids on the show, likely due to the soft-swinging scandal's controversy.

"He didn't want them on the show," she told us.

Taylor added that she's hopeful that Tate will reconsider letting them appear on the show so she can share her life as a mom if she returns for another season.

"It is kind of tricky," she admitted of her and her ex's filming arrangement. "Because I am a mom, and I do want to showcase that side of me."

Tate has stayed under the radar since all the drama unfolded. However, before he made his profile private on Instagram, he did share that he was expecting a baby with his new girlfriend. Taylor exclusively told Distractify that Tate has since become engaged (at least, she thinks so).

"My ex is i doing great as far as I know," she shared with us. "I love him and his partner, [who is his] fiance, I believe."

Taylor — who has also moved on with her boyfriend and second baby daddy, Dakota Mortensen — added that, despite Tate's reservations about their family's drama resurfacing, she hopes they will maintain their positive relationship off-camera and offline.

"We see each other weekly. We're at soccer games, so we're really good co-parents, so we're, like, good friends, and I just really want him to be happy."

Stream The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.