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Taylor Frankie Paul's baby daddy, Dakota Mortensen, has a much different view of what went down between them 3 weeks ago, and believes he's the real victim ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" production tell TMZ ... Dakota and Taylor were spending time together at his place when they started fighting about Dakota's romantic past -- namely his hookup with cast member Shinia Powell.

We're told it got physical as Taylor allegedly choked Dakota and ripped his necklace off, and grabbed his throat and face ... and this happened with their son, Ever, in the room.

Julio César Chávez Jr. may be hundreds of miles away from the U.S. right now ... but his wife says the embattled boxer is staying mentally tough as he deals with the fallout from his arrest and deportation.

TMZ Sports caught up with Chávez Jr.’s wife, Frida Muñoz, who tells us the former WBC middleweight boxing champ is holding up despite the legal turmoil.

“Julio is doing well,” Muñoz said. “He’s positively strong. But we’re taking it one day at a time.”

As we previously reported, the boxing star was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities in Southern California in July over alleged immigration violations -- a bust that resulted in his deportation to Mexico, where he’s now dealing with the legal aftermath.

Tom Hanks' son, Chet Hanks, is back in town after his Colombia travel drama ... and he wasted no time hitting the Hollywood party scene with his mom, Rita Wilson.

The actor and model stepped out with his mom at the CAA pre-Oscars party in L.A. Saturday night, just weeks after claiming he was stuck in Colombia.

Photos show Chet arriving behind Rita as they headed into the exclusive party. He kept things sharp for the occasion, rocking an all-black suit.

Brooklyn Beckham kept the distance going with his famous family on UK Mother’s Day ... skipping any tribute to mom Victoria Beckham while praising his mother-in-law instead.

Brooklyn took to Instagram Sunday to post a belated birthday message for his mother-in-law, Claudia Peltz, praising her in a sweet tribute.

"Happy birthday to the best mother in law," Brooklyn wrote alongside a photo of wife Nicola Peltz and her mom, Claudia. "Love u so much and hope u had the most amazing day."

Noticeably absent during the holiday? Any mention of Victoria.

Prince William is remembering Princess Diana on Mother’s Day in the U.K. ... sharing a sweet throwback honoring his late mom.

The Prince of Wales posted a childhood photo Sunday showing him as a toddler holding hands with Diana while walking through a field of flowers at Highgrove back in 1984.

The image -- taken when William was about 2 years old -- comes from his private collection.

Marcus Spears Jr. might be the No. 1 basketball recruit in the 2027 class -- and according to his dad, former NFL star Marcus Spears, the kid has already taken over the family court.

So much so that Dad has officially retired from playing the five-star prospect one-on-one.

“The one-on-one is over,” Spears told TMZ Sports over Super Bowl weekend. “If I play him one-on-one, I’m setting myself up for failure. I’m done with that.”

Swagu said the turning point came when his son was just 15 years old and already pushing the ESPN NFL analyst to the brink -- and the kid has only gotten better since.

Mariah Carey crashed her son's Twitch live stream Friday ... and she had some sweet words to share with his friends!

Check it out -- 14-year-old Moroccan, AKA "Rocky," invited the superstar for a quick appearance as he was streaming to friends and fans ... and you can see in the comments that viewers were beyond thrilled to see her.

And it appears MC was just as happy, telling Rocky to make sure everyone knows she loves them. Awww.

There was plenty of love to go around, as Rocky made sure to tell Mariah he loves her -- not once, but twice -- as he wished her a good night.

Chaz Bono and his longtime love have tied the knot in front of friends, family and -- maybe most importantly -- his mom Cher.

CB exchanged “I do’s” with Shara Blue Mathas on March 8 at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel.

In the wedding pics -- posted by People -- Cher is seen sitting on the aisle of the very front pew, cheering on her son as he dips his new wife.

These sisters showed up and showed out in the Big Apple, but can you guess whose bubbles are about to pop?!

You may recall this bubble-attire on Lady Gaga back in 2009, but these sexy siblings -- known for their reality show -- elevated the iconic look with crop tops and miniskirts!

Popular food influencer Ben Wood has died ... and the tragedy occurred while he was attempting to rescue someone drowning in Chile.

According to reports ... Wood, his partner, and his father saw a woman struggling in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile, and they rushed to save her. Both men and women were swept out to sea during the rescue attempt and drowned. The bodies were recovered by the Chilean Navy. The unidentified woman's partner, who also rushed in, survived.

Wood was a popular food vlogger from Connecticut who lived in Chile with his family ... and he was known for sharing fun videos of himself tasting local Chilean drinks and cuisine.

Paris Jackson is giving an update on her back-and-forth with Colman Domingo over the "Michael" biopic ... and it sounds like the two cleared the air after some crossed wires.

A few months after Paris firmly denied Colman’s claim that she was involved in the film, she detailed him reaching out to her ... explaining at the Vanity Fair Vanities Party Wednesday, she sent him a voice memo letting him know everything was cool, and that she respects him as an artist.

Paris also told "Entertainment Tonight" she appreciated the sentiment behind his message, adding there had clearly been a lot of miscommunication and things getting twisted along the way.

Reality star Pumpkin's boyfriend Darrin Kitchens is fully on board with her new OnlyFans career … telling TMZ his girlfriend is a “bad bitch.” 

Darrin told TMZ, "I mean, I was kinda against it at first, but then the more I thought about it …. Who ain’t seen titties and a little pu**?" 

"There's folks showing them every day for free, might as well make something off of it. Hell, I just went to Walmart at 10 pm to buy a stand-up mirror for her to do content photos, etc."

Dwight Howard is officially walking away from basketball ... claiming while he still has gas left in the tank, the sport made the decision for him -- and now it's time for family.

The 40-year-old No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft released a lengthy statement on Thursday ... acknowledging that most folks might think he already handed in his retirement papers, but that wasn't the case.

DH12 -- who last played in the NBA in the 2021-22 season before taking his talents overseas -- is now going to put all his energy into his family and the community.

Kim Jong Un's spending some quality time with his daughter ... bonding over bullets and bull's-eyes while testing new weapons at a North Korean facility Wednesday.

The North Korean Central News Agency released a photo Thursday showing North Korea's supreme leader and his alleged heir apparent testing a new type of pistol while inspecting a munitions factory at an undisclosed location in the country.

Check it out ... Kim Jong Un and his daughter -- Kim Ju Ae, believed to be around 13 years old -- wore matching black leather jackets ... concentrating intensely on their respective targets before firing a barrage of bullets.

Mama June is making one thing crystal clear about daughter Pumpkin's OnlyFans hustle ... that spicy side gig belongs to Pumpkin, not Mama.

Pumpkin cranked up promotion of her adult subscription page Wednesday ... flashing a red lace bodysuit in her cover shot and inviting fans to "Come enjoy the spicy side of me" -- so we had to ask June what she really thinks about it.

June tells TMZ it's not something she would personally do herself, noting she's still got kids in school ... so yeah, that's a hard pass.

Jack Osbourne named his newborn baby girl after his late father.

Ozzy Osbourne's son just posted a video of the child on Instagram and it shows her full name is Ozzy Matilda Osbourne.

Jack's daughter was born March 5 at 8:49 AM and she weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces and checked in at 19 inches in length.