It's been reported that Dakota Mortensen, who appeared on the show as Taylor Frankie Paul's boyfriend and now ex-partner, is dating guest star Shinia Powell. What happened between Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen? The alleged romance comes amid an ongoing legal battle between Dakota Mortensen and his ex, Taylor Frankie Paul, relating to the custody of the child the former couple share together. When did Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell start dating? On season 4 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Dakota admitted to hooking up with Shinia to Taylor, before she left to film her now-cancelled season of The Bachelorette.