{"id":2422834,"date":"2026-05-19T04:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2422834"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:36:59","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-closes-on-buying-her-1st-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-frankie-paul-closes-on-buying-her-1st-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul Closes on Buying Her 1st Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\/\"><em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em><\/a> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-frankie-paul\/\"><strong>Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong><\/a> has officially become a homeowner following a tumultuous few months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficially a solo home owner and thank you to the best real estate agent in Utah [<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/who-is-liann-may-meet-taylor-frankie-pauls-mom\/\"><strong>Liann May<\/strong><\/a>, her mother],\u201d Paul, 31, announced <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DYf3DbguOL9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Instagram<\/a> on Monday, May 18. \u201cI see the sadness through the excitement but I am trying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reality star shared a video montage set to an instrumental version of The Verve\u2019s 1997 hit \u201cBitter Sweet Symphony,\u201d showing her being presented with the ceremonial key to her new home as confetti fell all around her.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Paul confirmed that she was in the final stages of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-buys-1st-house-on-my-own-amid-drama\/\">purchasing her first residence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"wpcom-iframe-5753e3e70f643faf35d0b93713348b96\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" scrolling=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.usmagazine.com\/protected-iframe\/5753e3e70f643faf35d0b93713348b96\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"wpcom-protected-iframe\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just bought my first house on my own,\u201d she shared via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, May 6. \u201c[I had] been renting for years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a homeowner is a significant accomplishment for Paul following a rough few months where her personal and professional lives were in turmoil.<\/p>\n<p>In March, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-season-canceled-by-abc\/\">ABC scrapped plans<\/a> to air Paul\u2019s season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> three days before its scheduled premiere date amid news that she and ex <strong>Dakota Mortensen<\/strong> were both <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-domestic-violence-allegations-explained\/\">under investigation in Utah<\/a> for an alleged domestic incident. Production on <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> season 5 was also paused amid the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The scandal intensified when bodycam and cellphone footage leaked from a past domestic violence altercation with Mortensen, which led to her 2023 arrest. (Paul pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was put on probation to resolve that 2023 case.)<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s most recent domestic violence investigation was resolved when the Salt Lake County District Attorney\u2019s Office <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-will-not-face-charges-in-alleged-dispute\/\">declined to file criminal charges<\/a> against her in April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-addresses-support-after-dakota-dispute\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-addresses-support-after-dakota-dispute\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Frankie Paul Shares &#8216;Gratitude&#8217; After Domestic Dispute With Dakota<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul addressed the support she has received after her domestic dispute with ex Dakota Mortensen and their ongoing custody battle. \u201cJust want to say THANK YOU to those that have all helped carry,\u201d Paul, 31, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, April 9. \u201cNothing but gratitude for these gifts given by different people at [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cCried when I got the call \ud83d\ude4f THANK YOU to those that have stood with me,\u201d Paul <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-breaks-silence-over-avoided-charges\/\">wrote via Instagram<\/a> after news broke they would not be charged.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dakota-mortensen-breaks-silence-on-taylor-frankie-paul\/\">broke his silence<\/a> over the Salt Lake City DA\u2019s decision by pledging to focus on his and Paul\u2019s son Ever, 2, moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past several weeks, I\u2019ve taken a step back and had time away from the chaos. That space has been a breath of fresh air and has given me clarity. My focus now is where it should have been all along-on my son and creating a stable, healthy environment for him moving forward,\u201d he wrote via Instagram on April 20.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen continued, \u201cI regret not stepping away from the difficult cycle sooner. I\u2019m not perfect, and I take accountability for my part. I\u2019m sincerely sorry to those I\u2019ve hurt. At the same time, I don\u2019t agree with how this situation has been portrayed publicly. It does not reflect the full context of what occurred or the impact it has had on me and my son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Paul faced yet more legal trouble when she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-paul-and-dakota-mortensens-custody-battle-explained\/\">temporarily lost custody<\/a> of her and Mortensen\u2019s 2-year-old son, Ever. She received <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-gets-12-hour-mothers-day-visit-with-son\/\">supervised visitation<\/a> with Ever ahead of a June 1 hearing while Paul and Mortensen were both<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attorney-addresses-protective-order-hearing\/\"> granted protective orders against each<\/a> other on April 30. (Paul also shares daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with her ex-husband, <strong>Tate Paul<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4336788\" style=\"width: 682px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4336788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"1753271143V1 Taylor Frankie Paul Closes on Buying Her 1st Home\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1753271143V1-Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home-e1779158961856.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Taylor Frankie Paul<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Disney\/Fred Hayes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s hearing was a significant step forward as the court entered protective orders requiring that Taylor\u2019s ex-partner stays far away from her,\u201d Taylor\u2019s attorney, <strong>Eric M. Swinyard<\/strong>, told <em>Us<\/em> about the protective order ruling. \u201cTaylor was incredibly candid with the court that she is not perfect and owned her faults, which is in direct contrast to how the other party presented their argument, despite evidence and input from law enforcement that showed otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The attorney went on, \u201cTaylor feels solidarity with the many survivors who have endured similar hardships behind closed doors and shared only part of their stories, and she remains grateful for the outpouring of support she continues to receive. She looks forward to continuing to cooperate with the court to make progress in the custody case.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-addresses-mormon-wives-production-pause\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2224563367-TaylorFrankiePaulGMA1.jpg?crop=102px%2C111px%2C1158px%2C655px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"2025 TIME100 Creators Launch Party - Taylor Frankie Paul GMA\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-addresses-mormon-wives-production-pause\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Frankie Paul Addresses &#8216;Mormon Wives&#8217; Production Pause on &#8216;GMA&#8217;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul is continuing to speak out after her alleged domestic altercation with ex Dakota Mortensen. \u201cHonestly it\u2019s been a heavy time to see the headlines, especially during this time of The Bachelorette being released,\u201d Taylor, 31, said on the Wednesday, March 18, episode of Good Morning America. \u201cIt\u2019s supposed to be a really [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The exact status of Paul\u2019s season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> remains unknown, though <em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> producer <strong>Jeff Jenkins<\/strong> confirmed on May 1 that season 5 of the Hulu reality series will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/mormon-wives-exec-speaks-out-on-taylor-frankie-paul-return\/\">resume filming soon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Paul could return for the new episodes, Jenkins, 58, hinted, \u201cI certainly hope [she will film with the other women]. Again, first and foremost, is she healthy of body and mind, then we\u2019ll talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please call the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a> at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul has officially become a homeowner following a tumultuous few months. \u201cOfficially a solo home owner and thank you to the best real estate agent in Utah [Liann May, her mother],\u201d Paul, 31, announced via Instagram on Monday, May 18. \u201cI see the sadness through the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2422835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[24003,309053,21738],"class_list":["post-2422834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-real-estate","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Closes-on-Buying-Her-1st-Home.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2422834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422836,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422834\/revisions\/2422836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2422835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2422834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2422834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2422834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}