Taylor Frankie Paul’s Long Shelved Bachelorette Season May Finally Get Its Premiere
The season of The Bachelorette that many fans thought would never air may finally be heading to television.
Multiple reports published Wednesday indicate ABC is considering premiering Season 22, starring Taylor Frankie Paul, as early as mid-July. While the network has not officially confirmed a premiere date, renewed speculation suggests the previously shelved season could soon make its long awaited debut.
Paul, best known for Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and the viral MomTok community, made franchise history when she was announced as the first Bachelorette who had never previously appeared on The Bachelor. Her casting generated major buzz and introduced a new audience to the long running dating series.
The season was originally scheduled to premiere in March 2026 but was pulled just days before its debut after a previously recorded 2023 domestic violence video involving Paul and former partner Dakota Mortensen resurfaced publicly. Disney Entertainment Television announced at the time that the network would not move forward with the premiere while focusing on supporting the family involved.
Since then, rumors have continued to circulate about whether the completed season would ever be released. Earlier reports suggested ABC had no immediate plans to air it, while others claimed executives were still weighing their options.
The latest reports suggest the network may now be preparing to move forward with a summer release, though insiders caution that final scheduling decisions have not yet been finalized. Industry observers have noted that airing the completed season would allow ABC to recoup production costs while giving fans the opportunity to see a season that has already been filmed.
Until ABC makes an official announcement, the fate of Taylor Frankie Paul’s search for love remains one of the biggest unanswered questions in Bachelor Nation. If the reports prove accurate, viewers could soon get to watch one of the franchise’s most talked about and controversial seasons after months of uncertainty.
