The Brief

"Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul has been announced as the next Bachelorette.

The announcement comes after ABC reality dating show that spins off "The Bachelor" skipped a season in 2025 for unconfirmed reasons.

The 22nd season will premiere some time in 2026.

The "Bachelor" spinoff that has been in limbo for several months has announced its return

"The Bachelorette" has announced its next lead – TikTok star-turned-reality-TV-star, Taylor Frankie Paul.

‘The Bachelorette’ franchise

The backstory:

"The Bachelorette" franchise was born as a spinoff of ABC’s popular decades-long reality dating show, "The Bachelor." The show often casts one of the still-single fan favorites from ‘The Bachelor’ as the next Bachelorette.

However:

The show has been on hiat

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