As if Taylor Frankie Paul’s on-again, off-again romance with Dakota Mortensen wasn’t messy enough, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star teased a possible reconciliation with Chase McWhorter following their involvement in the soft-swinging scandal.
During the season 3 finale of the hit Hulu show, released on Thursday, November 13, Chase and Taylor met for lunch, during which he apologized for his behavior toward her and her friends. The duo reminisced on their past and even joked about sharing a kiss, which is a far cry from how Chase and Taylor behaved toward each other before.
Before the show premiered in September 2024, Taylor made headlines after her involvement in a “soft swinging” sex scandal while she was still married to Tate Paul. The controversy involved Taylor hooking up with various couples, including Miranda McWhorter and her then-husband, Chase.
“Her husband was the one [who] had feelings for me. That’s where the story gets confusing,” Taylor said during season 2 of Mormon Wives about how Chase caused a falling out between her and Miranda. “Because I ‘stole my best friend’s husband’ but that’s never been the case. If Miranda was my best friend, I never would have [done] that to her, ever.”
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According to Taylor, the tension grew after she told Chase that she had a sex dream about him, adding, “I didn’t think a dream was a big deal considering we were making out with each other and touching each other on the weekends. We also had sex in the same bed, at the same time. We would blindfold each other, and you would have to guess which husband you were kissing, and a couple times we did that.”
Taylor and Tate, who share daughter Indy, 7, and son Ocean, 4, called it quits in the aftermath of the drama. She then found love with Dakota, who was Taylor’s first boyfriend following her divorce. They welcomed son Ever in 2024, but later called it quits following cheating rumors involving Dakota.
Chase, meanwhile, ended his marriage to Miranda and moved on as Taylor skyrocketed to fame for her involvement in MomTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
“I think we all have regrets,” he exclusively told Us Weekly in 2024. “I think we all regret what happened. … We probably should have not been there. But at the same time, why does this have to be a public thing? It seems like this was all happening behind closed doors, and now Taylor’s using it as a springboard to notoriety when she’s the one that actually just cheated.”
Keep scrolling for more insight into Chase — and his dynamic with Taylor — since the scandal:
Who Has Chase McWhorter Dated?
Chase and Miranda started dating in 2016 after he reached out to her on social media. They got married one year later and expanded their family with kids Brooks in 2019 and Cohen in 2021. The pair called it quits in 2024.
“I think we both realized that we’d gotten married a little prematurely, and that’s why our relationship still is pretty good [now], like, we’re really cordial, really friendly,” Chase previously told Us. “[I] still chat with her a lot, whenever she drops the kids off, and vice versa. … I think it’s working out really well, and we’re kind of figuring out how to continue navigating that in a positive way.”
Chase was later linked to Layla Taylor before he started dating Kate Racker.
What Is Chase McWhorter’s Involvement in the Soft-Swinging Scandal?
“It all started during COVID. [It was] a bunch of our friends coming — couples — and then we’d all get trashed on alcohol and then, like, these games would come up,” he told Us about the scandal. “Spin the bottle or whatever.”
Chase continued: “It was never predetermined that we were going to be doing, like, swinging. That’s what we always thought was a little bit misrepresented in Taylor’s story, as she presents it.”
Where Do Chase McWhorter and Taylor Frankie Paul Stand Today?
During the season 3 finale, Chase surprised Taylor when he told her he “technically broke up” with Kate days prior. He then called their lunch a date as they discussed their past feelings for each other.
“I do think that’s kind of the nature of doing what we did… is that feelings can for sure develop, Well, they did… develop,” he said. “Honestly, Taylor, I always thought you were one of the coolest people ever. One of the most social, fun, like, easy to be around people I’ve ever met.”
Taylor acknowledged in a confessional that she was a “very flirty person,” adding, “There’s something where it just flows naturally.”
The last minutes of the season included Chase asking Taylor if they should kiss for “ old times’ sake.” Since filming the show, Taylor was cast as The Bachelorette lead, so presumably she didn’t rekindle her connection with Chase.
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Who Is Chase McWhorter Feuding With From MomTok?
Chase was brought up in season 3 after his “OnlyDads” podcast made digs at the cast of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Mayci Neeley specifically slammed Chase for mocking the loss she faced in her life.
“Chase is a scumbag,” she said in a confessional. “And no one even listens to your podcast, so good luck with your 20 views you get.”
Mikayla Matthews sided with Mayci during a heated fight, saying, “When we’re uncomfortable around a man that has harassed us online for years, it is appropriate to give us [a heads up he’s coming to an event].”
