Mikayla Matthews says she is leaving Hulu reality series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” following her announcement a day earlier. In comments reported by outlets, she states she departs “because I was told a certain person was coming back,” referring to Taylor Frankie Paul returning to the show’s filming.
Context for the decision includes production changes around Season 5 and the series moving into Season 6. Deadline and ComingSoon.net both tie the show’s recent schedule adjustments to prior domestic-violence-related claims involving Paul from her ex, Dakota Mortensen, and the resulting truncation of Season 5. Both outlets report that Matthews’ departure is linked to her learning of Paul’s planned return before continuing with Season 6.
While the reports focus on Matthews’ explanation, they largely do not add independent verification of behind-the-scenes casting negotiations beyond what she says publicly and what production updates are described. The central agreement across coverage is that Matthews does not continue filming because she says she was informed Paul would be back for Season 6.
