Taylor Frankie Paul and rumored “Bachelorette” winner Doug Mason are allegedly giving their relationship another chance.
The pair are “seeing each other” again and are “trying to make it work” after Season 22 of the ABC reality show was canceled, a source told Us Weekly on Tuesday.
The insider also claimed Paul and Mason “were hanging out recently and want to see if they can get back together and be a couple.”
Mason allegedly proposed to Paul at the end of her “Bachelorette” season that featured over 20 other potential suitors.
But according to celebrity gossip blogger Reality Steve, the couple ended their alleged engagement when Mason visited Paul in Utah a month after filming wrapped.
A few days before the show’s planned premiere on March 22, ABC axed Season 22 after a leaked video showed Paul tossing chairs at ex Dakota Mortensen during a domestic dispute back in 2023.
Officials were also looking into multiple incidents of alleged abuse between Paul and Mortensen that halted “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 5 filming when ABC made its decision.
A rep for the network told Page Six on March 19, “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.”
Paul, meanwhile, told us through a representative that she was “very grateful for ABC’s support.”
As for Mason, he shared a supportive social media message to Paul after the cancellation news.
“In light of everything that’s happened, I’m just sending out prayers to Taylor because that was her moment and her moment was blocked,” Mason wrote on his Instagram Stories.
“All we can do right now is just be hopeful,” the lifeguard added.
Over a week later, the pair had a flirty social media exchange.
During a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Disney/ABC exec Rob Mills hinted that Paul’s “Bachelorette” season could eventually air.
“I think everything really is a day at a time,” Mills said. “Everything concerning Taylor, first and foremost, is that we’re making sure anything she needs on a human level is taken care of, and then we can talk about anything from the show perspective.”
We confirmed last week that “SLOMW” is filming again without Paul and Mortensen — but a source told TMZ that Paul will get in front of the camera “at some point.”
The outlet reported the “entire cast and production crews are supportive” of Paul’s eventual return.
It also recently broke that no new DV charges are being brought against Paul, but she’s still embroiled in a heated custody battle with Mortensen.
The exes have filed for protective orders against each other. Mortensen currently has temporary custody of their son Ever, 2.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
