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Dakota Mortensen will nary longer look connected Season 3 of “Vanderpump Villa” aft his home unit allegations against ex Taylor Frankie Paul.
The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star’s storyline will beryllium edited retired of nan reality show — group to premiere connected April 16 — Variety reported connected Friday.
“Vanderpump Villa” follows Lisa Vanderpump’s handpicked unit surviving together successful Europe for nan summer.
While shooting astatine nan England digs this past fall, nan castle labor tended to various impermanent groups — including Mortensen and his chap “DadTok” members: Jordan Ngatikaura, Chase McWhorter, Mason McWhorter, Zac Affleck and Jacob Neeley.
Hulu did not instantly respond to Page Six’s petition for comment.
Their clip distant made waves during Season 4 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” aft it was revealed that Mortensen had slept pinch 1 of nan female unit members astatine nan castle.
Mortensen’s scenes being axed comes connected nan heels of Utah constabulary investigating allegations of a 3rd home unit incident between nan societal media prima and his ex Paul.
A spokesperson for nan section told Page Six astatine nan time, “The allegations were reported astatine nan extremity of February 2026, and detectives person reviewed video believed to person been recorded successful early to mid-2024,” nan connection continued.
“Investigators are actively moving to stitchery and verify accusation and are successful nan process of interviewing those involved. At this time, nary charges person been filed, arsenic nan investigation remains ongoing.”
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Mortensen’s friend reported to constabulary that nan societal media prima was nan unfortunate of a home unit battle by his ex-girlfriend, whom he dated connected and disconnected from 2022 to 2024.
Mortensen past alleged to constabulary that location were “two incidents of beingness assault involving grabbing, scratching, shoving, and striking,” nan study states.
He went connected to file for a restraining bid against Paul, alleging that she choked him past period successful nan beingness of their son, Ever. He has since been granted impermanent custody of nan two-year-old.
The incident has also halted filming Season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”
However, Paul and Mortensen person been progressive successful aggregate home unit incidents.
Earlier this month, a disturbing video from 2023 of Paul attacking Mortensen — while her eldest daughter, Indy from a erstwhile relationship, was successful nan room — was released online.
In nan footage, nan mom of 3 tried to footwear her now-ex and threw metallic barstools astatine him.
After nan clip surfaced, ABC besides canceled Paul’s play of “The Bachelorette” — conscionable 3 days earlier its scheduled March 22 premiere.
Pauls’ rep said successful a statement at nan clip that nan video “conveniently omits context” and Mortensen’s “never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive run to harm Taylor without immoderate respect for nan consequences for their child.”
Mortensen, meanwhile, denied his ex’s allegations, stating, “I americium focusing connected our boy [Ever] and his safety, and dream that Taylor will do nan same.”
Despite his portion connected “Vanderpump Villa” being slashed, Mortensen’s tv profession hasn’t been derailed conscionable yet.
The TikTok characteristic is starring successful Alex Cooper’s caller reality series “Unwell Winter Games.”
The four-episode bid will premiere adjacent week connected YouTube.
The show features 16 contestants — including chap “SLOMW” alum Demi Engemann — competing successful aggregate intelligence and beingness challenges complete nan people of 4 days successful a luxury chalet successful Park City, Utah.
