{"id":350795,"date":"2026-03-21T12:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/350795\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T12:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:26:14","slug":"who-is-taylor-frankie-pauls-ex-husband-tate-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/350795\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Taylor Frankie Paul&#8217;s Ex-Husband, Tate Paul?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/taylor-frankie-paul\/\" id=\"auto-tag_taylor-frankie-paul\" data-tag=\"taylor-frankie-paul\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Frankie Paul<\/a>\u2018s ex-husband, Tate Paul, is reportedly \u201coutraged\u201d after a video emerged showing the reality star engaging in a brutal fight with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in front of the daughter she shares with Tate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA video of the 2023 incident was released publicly on March 19, which led to Taylor\u2019s season of The Bachelorette getting canceled. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/20\/taylor-frankie-paul-kids-not-taken-away-after-assault\/\">According to TMZ<\/a>, Tate was aware of the incident at the time and gained sole custody of his kids with Taylor for six months. However, he did not see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234980759\/taylor-frankie-paul-tmz-video-dakota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the video<\/a> until it was released on March 19 and would have reacted differently if he had. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTaylor and Tate were married from 2016 until 2022 and share two children, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234980402\/bachelorette-taylor-frankie-paul-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">8-year-old daughter, Indy, and a 6-year-old son, Ocean<\/a>. Since their divorce, Taylor\u2019s fame reached new heights on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\" data-tag=\"the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/a>, but Tate stays out of the public eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI just respect his privacy a lot, and I know that\u2019s what he likes,\u201d Taylor told Us Weekly for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/inside-taylor-frankie-pauls-relationship-with-her-ex-husband\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 17 cover story<\/a>. \u201cBut he and I have always been really good friends and [have a] very healthy coparenting relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234980680\/who-taylor-frankie-paul-picked-winner-the-bachelorette\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/taylor-frankie-paul-the-bachelorette.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Frankie Paul\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tWho Taylor Frankie Paul Got Engaged To On Her Canceled Season Of The Bachelorette\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tWho Is Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s Ex-Husband, Tate Paul?\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTaylor Frankie Paul\u2019s ex-husband is Tate Paul, to whom she was married from November 2017 until May 2022. The exes share a daughter, Indy, who was born in August 2017, and a son, Ocean, born in June 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTaylor later welcomed a son, Ever, with now-ex Dakota in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tWhere Is Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s Ex-Husband, Tate, Now?\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSince his split from Taylor, Tate has gone on to welcome another baby with his now-wife, Bailey. While he has remained largely under the radar, he did reveal back in August 2023 that he was due to become a dad for the third time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cOur cute baby girl is coming in October,\u201d <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cwc96Sju3SG\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\">he wrote<\/a> on Instagram alongside a photo of himself and Bailey. \u201cWe cannot wait to meet her! I love them so much!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTate shared a rare social media update on May 11, 2025, posting a tribute to Bailey for Mother\u2019s Day. \u201cWords cannot describe how incredible of a Mother and wife that you are! You never put yourself first. Our kids and I are beyond lucky to have you! I love you so much!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJiQykgsB8Q\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPer his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tate-paul-6a0a25126\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a>, Tate works as a district manager for AdvancedMD, a healthcare technology company based near Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tWho Is Tate Paul\u2019s Wife?\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTate Paul\u2019s wife, Bailey Paul, is a Utah-based esthetician. Taylor follows her private Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/tv\/taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-mortensen-still-together-now-rcna207005\">Taylor told Today<\/a> that she has a close relationship with Tate and Bailey, calling her ex her \u201cgood friend\u201d and adding, \u201cI\u2019m buddies with (Tate\u2019s) partner.\u201d She added: \u201cI don\u2019t know if that makes anyone uncomfortable, but that\u2019s OK, because I think it\u2019s part of my story. It\u2019s authentic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul &amp; Tate Paul\u2019s \u2018Swinging\u2019 Scandal, Explained\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn May 2022, Taylor took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/tiktok\/\" id=\"auto-tag_tiktok\" data-tag=\"tiktok\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a> live to address allegations that she had cheated on her husband after revealing that they were separating. Taylor revealed that she and Tate had been engaging in \u201csoft swinging\u201d with a group of other couples in the Mormon influencer space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTaylor claimed that she and her husband had agreed to experiment with other people, provided that spouses were present and that no sexual intercourse was had. However, she took things a step further when she stepped outside of their agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI ended up catching feelings for one of the men in the group,\u201d Taylor revealed on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wE1ykz4fryI\">The Viall Files<\/a> podcast on September 4, 2024, revealing that she had an emotional affair, which progressed to having sex with the man without her husband being present. \u201cI ended up coming clean,\u201d she added, revealing this was the final straw in their already-fractured marriage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe divorce is not like, all because of this huge blow-up [in our friend group]. It was more \u2019cause I feel like we had a lot of other issue,s and then this was the tip of the iceberg,\u201d Taylor said back in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234978677\/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-nannies-assistants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Secret Lives Of The Assistants &amp; Nannies Of Mormon\u00a0Wives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tTaylor &amp; Tate Are On Good Terms\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile appearing on The Viall Files in 2024, Taylor said that she and Tate are on good terms. \u201cWe\u2019re great, we go to soccer games every week together, and we talk daily,\u201d she said. \u201cWe don\u2019t have to be friends [but] we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn November 2025, she gave a rare shoutout to Tate while filming The Bachelorette. \u201cIndy and Ocean have the best daddy. Bringing them out to me,\u201d she wrote in an Instagram Story alongside a picture of her son and daughter visiting her in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI just think a man who loves the mother of their children is just a good man,\u201d Paul told Us Weekly in a March 17 story. \u201cWe had a big mess, obviously, of our divorce, and we\u2019re still great friends to this day\u2026 He\u2019s always been so supportive of everything and even my hard times, just my hardest times, \u2018What can I do for you?\u2019 And it just says a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\tDoes Tate Paul Appear On The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives?\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTate has never appeared on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. During her 2024 appearance on The Viall Files, Taylor said that Tate and Bailey were approached but ultimately decided to stay off the show and keep their children out of it, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn May, Georgia Berger, the executive producer of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234881381\/why-kids-arent-in-the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\/\">confirmed to SheKnows<\/a> that the cast members who are separated from their children\u2019s fathers typically keep them off the show. \u201cThose dads aren\u2019t as aware of what\u2019s being filmed, so it\u2019s more sensitive,\u201d Berger said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMore on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives:<\/p>\n<p>Before you go, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2239462\/celebrities-who-cheated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> to see all the celebrities who have admitted to cheating on their partners.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2239462\/celebrities-who-cheated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2389533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jay-z-oliver-hudson.jpg\" alt=\"Jay-Z, Oliver Hudson\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul\u2018s ex-husband, Tate Paul, is reportedly \u201coutraged\u201d after a video emerged showing the reality star engaging&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":350796,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,6622,85,46,6653,10045,10043,10700,411],"class_list":["post-350795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-hulu","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-reality-tv","tag-taylor-frankie-paul","tag-the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives","tag-tiktok","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/350796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=350795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=350795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}