The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell confirmed their relationship in an Instagram post on Sunday, Aug. 9
The confirmation comes as Mortensen, 33, navigates a custody battle with his ex, Taylor Frankie Paul, amid ongoing domestic violence allegations
Sources confirmed the couple's romance to PEOPLE in July
Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell are Instagram official!
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 33, and 29-year-old influencer Powell confirmed their romance in a series of PDA-filled photos taken on a camping trip shared by Powell on Instagram on Sunday, Aug. 9.

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Dakota Mortensen is dating a new woman named Shinia Powell. Taylor Frankie Paul addressed their relationship on Instagram on Aug. 9 with an interesting post.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star posted an A.I. picture of two women who look almost identical. "This isn't news to me. If anything cheers to us brown eyed girls showing up in the same outfit with our alani's," she captioned the post. Paul, 32, posted a selfie on her Instagram Story and wrote, "This isn't A.I. and lowkey my hair is better than."
The new couple announced their relationship the day before the reality star's post. "Soaking up our last bit of summer," Powell captioned an Instagram post with nine photos. The second one showed her kissing Mortensen, 33, outdoors. Other pictures showed her enjoying the park with her kids. Another photo was a selfie of the couple. The post was tagged with the location of Island Park, Idaho. That is Mortensen's home state.
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Mortensen and Paul are in the middle of a custody battle for their two-year-old son, Ever. Paul reportedly rejected the proposals from Mortensen and ex-husband Tate Paul that offered her 40 percent child custody, according to Page Six. She had an eight-year-old daughter named Indy and a six-year-old son named Ocean during the marriage.

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Taylor Frankie Paul's ex, Dakota Mortensen, has ticked another box in his current dating life!
Dakota launched his budding romantic relationship on social media this weekend as he continues to find his way through the bends of his failed relationship with his ex, whom he shares a child with.
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen began dating in 2022 after the former's divorce from her ex-husband, Tate Paul, and their on-and-off relationship became a focal point of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."
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Shinia Powell, who was a guest on "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," gave her fans a glimpse of what she has been up to as summer wraps up. She opened her picture collection with an image of her looking over lush greenery and dressed in a denim shorts and black crop top combo.

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Taylor Frankie Paul has taken a major step away from the spotlight after voluntarily checking into a rehab facility as personal and legal challenges continue to unfold.
The reality star's decision comes after months of public scrutiny surrounding her relationship with Dakota Mortensen, a domestic ***** ault investigation, and changes to her custody arrangement.
While those closest to Paul say she is focused on getting better, her latest move marks another chapter in a difficult year for the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star.
Taylor Frankie Paul voluntarily entered a rehab facility after her doctor recommended she seek treatment, according to sources.
PEOPLE reported that the 32-year-old's stay was entirely voluntary and that she has since left the facility.

Taylor Frankie Paul reportedly checked into rehab "upon the recommendation of her doctor," a source told PEOPLE.
The source claimed that the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star checked into the facility voluntarily.
Paul has reportedly already left rehab.
Taylor Frankie Paul has reportedly checked into rehab.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star "checked into a facility upon the recommendation of her doctor," a source told PEOPLE on Tuesday. The outlet reported that Paul's stint at the facility was "voluntary" and that she has already departed rehab, citing an insider.

Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband, Tate Paul, has filed for a restraining order against the embattled reality star known for her time on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and her shelved season of The Bachelorette.
According to Utah court records reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, a motion for a temporary restraining order was filed Tuesday in the former couple's yearslong divorce case; Tate also filed an affidavit/declaration with five accompanying exhibits. The court documents are under seal.
According to TMZ, which first reported the news, sources close to Tate told the outlet he is seeking sole custody of their two children: Indy, 8, and Ocean, 6.
EW has reached out to representatives for Taylor, 32, and Tate, 34, for comment.
Tate's filing comes the same day PEOPLE reported that Taylor recently did a voluntary stint in a rehab facility. The move came "at the recommendation of her doctor," a source close to Taylor told the outlet, adding that the reality star is "committed to getting better."

Every year, the LGBTQ+ community gains new, out and proud members — including celebrities who choose to share their identities with the world. Although coming out can seem like less of a big deal than it once was, even the most low-key coming out announcements can be a big deal, especially under a presidential administration that routinely targets LGBTQ+ people. While high-profile queer and trans visibility can inspire others to live as their authentic self, it can also place pressure on a public figure to bear the load of representing a diverse community, and even raises questions of whether celebrities should still be expected to formally come out. Still, it's difficult to deny the impact of a well-known person using their platform to live openly and proudly.
With that in mind, we've rounded up a list of celebrities who have come out in 2026 so far, from Canada's Drag Race alum Tara Nova to former pro basketball star AJ Ogilvy.
We'll update this list periodically as more new celebrities share their identity with the world. — Abby Monteil
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor came out as bisexual in the eleventh hour of Pride Month. During an interview with Jay Shetty's podcast On Purpose dropped June 29, the 25-year-old reality television star said, "I'm gay and I'm bi and date women and men."

Dirty sodas have moved from novelty to the mainstream. What was once a social media trend now gets sold at McDonald's and Target, and even PepsiCo has embraced the idea with its own ready-to-drink (RTD) dirty sodas.
Retailers and restaurants have embraced the trend, with 2.7% of U.S. eateries offering a carbonated soft drink that includes cream or milk, up from 1.5% a decade ago, according to CNBC, citing Datassential.
Target has jumped on the dirty soda bandwagon as well, offering up a "secret" menu of dirty sodas that can be made with one of its own beverage lines, and selling an exclusive RTD drink line from Slice.
While dirty soda has become a growing trend, it's important to understand the background and where the idea came from — Mormons in Utah who don't drink alcohol.
Utah-based drink chain Swig created "dirty soda" back in 2010.

June 1 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.
They include:
-- Mormon leader Brigham Young in 1801
-- Actor Frank Morgan in 1890
-- Actor Marilyn Monroe in 1926