October 28, 2025 bachelor insider
Taylor Frankie Paul ‘Wouldn’t Be Shocked’ If Her Ex, Dakota, Shows Up During ‘Bachelorette’ Journey
A familiar face...
After 21 seasons, “The Bachelorette” is taking a bold new turn with a familiar face from the reality TV world.
Taylor Frankie Paul, star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and viral TikTok sensation, was officially named the next Bachelorette. And yes, she’s ready to hand out roses and find her happily ever after.
Now as she gets ready to begin her journey to find love, Taylor has shared that she “wouldn’t be surprised” if another familiar face makes an appearance.
During an interview with “ET," the Bachelorette was asked how she would feel if one of her exes showed up on the show as either a surprise or to try to win her heart.
Taylor confessed, “My first [ex] obviously wouldn’t, he’s married. But second one [Dakota], wouldn’t be shocked.”
The Bachelorette went on and revealed more about why she wouldn’t be shocked, but also how she thinks she would react if Dakota did make an appearance during her journey.
“That is something I don’t know,” she admitted, “I don’t know how I would react because, to me, if he gets out of the limo, I’m like, ‘Cool shocker you’re here! He’s here, he wants to try.’ That wouldn’t shock me, and also kind of the same thing with bad news from him, ‘Shocker! You did it again.’ It’s just like, for me, I wouldn’t be shocked. How I would react? I don’t know.”
Taylor also admitted that it still hasn’t hit her that she is going to be the next Bachelorette.
She shared, “It hasn’t processed yet. I think honestly, if I’m being honest, I don’t think it’s going to process until Night 1, when I’m waiting for that first limo… It hasn’t hit yet, I’ll say that.”
We’re so excited to watch Taylor’s journey to find love unfold on March 22, and we can’t wait to meet all the men who will be vying for her heart!
Will Dakota be one of them? Guess we’ll have to wait and see to find out!
