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Mikayla Matthews Leaves 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Amid Ongoing Drama
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In Short: Mikayla Matthews is stepping away from 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' as the show faces ongoing turmoil, including domestic violence allegations and a custody battle.
The drama on the show has been a long-standing issue, with Matthews and Paul clashing on camera during the most recent season. Despite appearing to mend their relationship on screen, off-camera tensions continued, with Matthews emphasizing that the children suffer from the ongoing exposure of their troubling lives. "The children ultimately suffer from continuing to expose their troubling lives on camera," Matthews stated, according to Deadline.
Paul, who shares a child with Mortensen, has been at the center of the controversy. The custody battle and the release of the video have added to the already tense atmosphere on the show. Matthews' decision to leave comes as Hulu is reportedly continuing to work with Paul, a move that Matthews believes is not in her best interest or the best interest of the rest of the cast and their children.
The show, which has been running for several seasons, has faced numerous challenges, including the cancellation of its premiere due to the video's release. The domestic violence allegations and the custody battle have put a significant strain on the cast, leading to Matthews' decision to leave the series.
What's confirmed
- The drama on the show has been a long-standing issue, with Matthews and Paul clashing on camera during the most recent season. Despite appearing to mend their relationship on screen, off-camera tensions continued, with Matthews emphasizing that the children suffer from the ongoing exposure of their troubling lives. "The children ultimately suffer from continuing to expose their troubling lives on camera," Matthews stated, according to Deadline.
- Paul, who shares a child with Mortensen, has been at the center of the controversy. The custody battle and the release of the video have added to the already tense atmosphere on the show. Matthews' decision to leave comes as Hulu is reportedly continuing to work with Paul, a move that Matthews believes is not in her best interest or the best interest of the rest of the cast and their children.
- The show, which has been running for several seasons, has faced numerous challenges, including the cancellation of its premiere due to the video's release. The domestic violence allegations and the custody battle have put a significant strain on the cast, leading to Matthews' decision to leave the series.
What's still developing
- The official website for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami 's The Fable manga began streaming a teaser trailer for the anime's second season, and it reveals that the season will premiere in January 2027: Ryōsuke Takahashi ( Armored Trooper Votoms, Phoenix, Ozma ) is returning to direct the anime at Tezuka Productions.
- The manga's third part The Fable: The third secret launched in March 2025.
- The nation was also introduced to the likes of wide-eyed Neil, who explained his plans to become either an astronaut or a coach driver; anxious Paul, who ruminated on the idea of one day marrying a woman who made him eat his greens; and pensive Bruce, who said his "heart's desire is to see my daddy who is 6,000 miles away" in Rhodesia.
- 70 Up stars from left to right: Peter Davies, Symon Basterfield, Paul Kligerman, Tony Walker, Neil Hughes, John Brisby, Andrew Brackfield, Bruce Balden, Jackie Bassett, Suzy Lusk, Sue Davis Six decades have passed since Jackie Bassett first appeared on TV aged seven, skipping down the road with her little sister.
- Mikayla Matthews is leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives amid turmoil in MomTok.
- Matthews is seemingly referring to her co-star Taylor Frankie Paul, whose personal life has been at the center of drama on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives since the first season.
- Legal actions, a custody battle, and an old resurfaced video showing Paul physically assaulting Mortensen were released ahead of the release of The Bachelorette, which prompted ABC to cancel its premiere.
- Although Matthews and Paul mended things on camera, things off-camera didn’t seem to be good.