Lisa Vanderpump is addressing Dakota Mortensen being cut from Vanderpump Villa.
According to Variety, Mortensen’s storyline will be edited out of season 3 of the reality series, which is set to premiere on Apr. 16 on Hulu. The decision was made amid an ongoing domestic violence investigation involving Mortensen and his ex-girlfriendTaylor Frankie Paul.
In an interview with People, Vanderpump, who leads and executive produces Vanderpump Villa, said Mortensen “didn't really have a big storyline” on the show and that removing him from the final cut “hasn't affected the story.”
“We don’t want to shine a spotlight on something that’s been so controversial when we have so much great content,” Vanderpump said. “Our show’s ready to go. Obviously, we don't want to do anything extraordinarily significant at this stage in the game, but it's ready to go.”
She noted that Mortensen had a “brief storyline of an interaction with somebody else, and we just scaled that back because of the controversy.”
Season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives teased Mortensen and the other “DadTok” members visiting Vanderpump Villa, with drama ensuing after it was revealed Mortensen allegedly hooked up with a girl there.
“We've got so much ‘feel good factor’ and so much story content anyway,” Vanderpump concluded. “The visuals are beautiful, the stories are complicated. There's a lot of humor in it, there's a lot of funny, sexy time and it's a great show. It's great entertainment.”
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In March, a spokesperson for the Draper City Police Department in Utah confirmed that there is an open “domestic assault investigation” regarding Paul and Mortensen related to incidents that allegedly occurred in February 2026.
The spokesperson confirmed “allegations have been made in both directions” and that “contact was made with involved parties on [Feb] 24th and 25th,” but declined to share any further details.
Hulu paused filming of season 5 of Mormon Wives due to the ongoing investigation, and no decision has been made about Paul’s and Mortensen’s futures on the series thus far.
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Paul’s season of The Bachelorette was scheduled to premiere on Mar. 22. On Mar. 19, ABC pulled the plug on her season after TMZ released a never-before-seen video that appears to show Paul assaulting Mortensen back in 2023.
In a statement to TMZ, a Disney Entertainment spokesperson said, “In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of The Bachelorette at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family.”
After her season was pulled, Paul spoke out via a statement from her representation.
“Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support as she prioritizes her family’s safety and security. After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm,” the statement read. “There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives. Taylor has remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming. She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.”
Mortensen is also set to appear in a reality competition series produced by Alex Cooper, streaming on YouTube starting Monday, Apr. 6.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of domestic violence, help is available 24 hours a day through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.
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