The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

Taylor Frankie Paul's mom is going to bat for her in her custody battle with her ex, Tate Paul ... blasting Tate for trying to keep Taylor's children away from their mother.

Liann May took a shot at Tate on social media ... saying he knows darn well Taylor's a great mother, and keeping her kids away from her only hurts the children.

Taylor's mama says her grandkids "LOVE their mommy more than anyone or anything in this world."

Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband beelined it to a Utah courthouse seeking a restraining order and sole custody of their kids ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Tate Paul filed the request Tuesday against "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star with the former couple's 2022 divorce proceedings.

Sources close to Tate tell TMZ ... he has also filed to seek sole custody of their two children ... Indy and Ocean.

The docs show Tate also submitted five exhibits and a declaration in support of his request. All of the filings are under seal, and as a result, it's unclear what prompted Tate to seek the restraining order.

A source close to Taylor tells TMZ the restraining order petition is a direct result of Dakota telling Tate lies about her. She feels Dakota will do anything to hurt her ... including using the children, but she is a survivor.

Taylor Frankie Paul's ex has new beef with her, and it centers around a recent trip she made to a rehab facility ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Dakota Mortensen tell TMZ ... TFP allegedly violated the restraining order he has against her multiple times -- once by having a third-party reach out to a third party on Dakota's side to set up a visit with their son, Ever.

We're told she was trying to make up for missing a previous visit while she was voluntarily in a one-week rehab stint for an undisclosed reason.

Taylor Frankie Paul revealed in a quickly deleted Instagram post over the weekend that police were called to her home ... and TMZ has learned her ex, Dakota Mortensen, is behind that call.

TFP wrote on her IG Story ... Cops called on me again THIS WEEK... what are the odds? And it's not people... it's ONE person, the same person. It's obsessive."

Bluffdale Police tell TMZ ... they were contacted Friday by Dakota, who shared concerns about his protective order with Taylor regarding drop-off and custody of their kid.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Layla Taylor is ending Pride Month by sharing her truth ... revealing she's bisexual.

Layla went on the "On Purpose With Jay Shetty" podcast Monday and said she's dating a woman.

The reality star got more into detail with Jay ... talking about why she hadn't come out sooner.

Basically, she says she "didn't know if it was just a phase."

"Dancing with the Stars" and "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Whitney Leavitt sounds like she's tap-dancing with joy ... because she just bought her dream home!

Whitney posted a cute video on Instagram announcing the life update ... she's with her husband -- Conner Leavitt -- and their three kids, launching party poppers from a very spacious and comfy-looking living room in their new digs.

She sold her Utah home -- a 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom estate -- last month ... about a year after buying it for $915K.

"The Bachelorette" season starring Taylor Frankie Paul is almost out of Hollywood jail ... and there's an excellent chance it'll air on ABC next month ... TMZ has learned.

Production sources tell TMZ ... the current discussion behind the scenes is for the season to premiere in mid-July -- though final plans are not yet locked.

Our sources say when ABC pulled the season from its schedule, editors working on the series never stopped cutting the episodes ... a sign the network was keeping the door open for a future premiere.

TMZ broke the news ... TFP's season of "The Bachelorette" was pulled back in March after we published an intense video of Taylor and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, having a heated fight where she hurled metal barstools at him.

Jen Affleck's family's getting a little bigger, and her belly is too ... she's pregnant with her fourth child!

The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star announced the news in a series of photos she shared to social media Thursday ... and the snaps have a vintage, classic look to them.

Jen's wearing a flowing white dress in the shots and holding her baby bump ... absolutely glowing as she flashes a flawless grin to the camera.

'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Miranda Hope is kicking off her country music career with a bang ... and let's just say her debut single isn't exactly a love letter.

Speaking on the "Sorry We're Cyrus" podcast, Miranda opened up about her upcoming track, "FU4THAT," after the hosts pointed out it was quite the departure from her religious upbringing. Miranda agreed wholeheartedly ... making it clear she's done letting people walk all over her.

According to Miranda, the song represents the gap between the old version of herself -- the chronic people-pleaser -- and the woman she's become today, someone who's no longer interested in taking anyone's crap.

Miranda Hope is throwing a little shade Taylor Frankie Paul's way while opening up about where their friendship stands these days ... and spoiler alert, they're not exactly back to BFF status!

Speaking on the "Sorry We're Cyrus" podcast, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star described their relationship as more of a gray area these days ... though she didn't sound bitter, chalking it up to being in a different season of life.

Miranda explained that in any big friend group, not every friendship operates the same way ... and while she and Taylor were once inseparable, life has changed ... and neither is pouring the same energy into the friendship these days.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Miranda Hope sparked romance rumors with her recent Pepe Garcia dinner date ... but TMZ has learned she's still very much single ... and it sounds like she's got options.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Miranda is simply having fun right now and Pepe isn't the only 'Love Island' star currently catching her attention and getting some of her time.

As for who the other Islander might be? That's still under wraps ... but we're told the Pepe connection began when he slid into her DMs. Shooters shoot.

Reality TV worlds are colliding ... because 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Miranda Hope and 'Love Island' alum Pepe Garcia are spending time together in Miami ... and we've got the photos from their recent dinner date.

Check out these snaps of Miranda and Pepe breaking bread Saturday night at The Setai, Miami Beach.

Folks who were there tell us Miranda and Pepe gave off the vibe of a flirty first date as they sat down together for almost two hours ... though they stopped short of any PDA.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Miranda and Pepe are enjoying getting to know each other.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Jordan Ngatikaura's embracing the single life with both lips ... because we've got video of him smooching a mystery woman.

Check out the video taken on May 10 ... which shows Jordan all over a woman -- enjoying a passionate embrace.

They're totally wrapped up in one another ... not caring they're engaged in a VERY public display of affection.

Whitney Leavitt's life has changed a lot over the last year ... and now her real estate portfolio is changing, too ... 'cause TMZ has learned she's officially sold her Utah home.

Property records obtained by TMZ show the reality TV star closed on the Southwest Utah property May 15 for an undisclosed price.

The sale comes after a whirlwind year for Whitney, who announced she would be leaving Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."

Taylor Frankie Paul is pulling back the curtain on some dark times -- posting a bruised arm pic on Instagram with a message about how emotional scars cut deeper than physical ones.

The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star shared the photo Wednesday alongside a gut-punching caption ... saying, "The psychological torture damaged me way more than the physical."

She doubled down, adding ... "You eventually become a shell of a human. This is hard to share because it's hard to come to terms with."

Maybe Mormon wives aren't the only ones with secret lives ... because Marciano Brunette was spotted partying with a group of mystery blondes in Las Vegas just one day before walking the AMAs red carpet with Jessi Draper.

TMZ obtained video of the "Vanderpump Villa" star at Omnia Day Club on Saturday during DJ Tiësto's residency set ... and witnesses tell us Marciano was flying solo while getting pretty cozy with several blonde women.

A witness tells us Jessi was nowhere in sight as Marciano spent the afternoon chatting up girls at the packed Sin City hotspot.