{"id":49100,"date":"2026-03-18T15:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=49100"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:25:58","slug":"she-wasnt-really-on-mormon-wives-so-who-is-dakotas-ex-jenna-jarvis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/18\/she-wasnt-really-on-mormon-wives-so-who-is-dakotas-ex-jenna-jarvis\/","title":{"rendered":"She wasn&#8217;t really on Mormon Wives, so who is Dakota&#8217;s ex Jenna Jarvis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"708\">If you&#8217;ve been keeping one eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/16\/heres-when-season-five-of-the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-is-going-to-come-out\/\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/a> and the other on the internet\u2019s endless Dakota Mortensen discourse, chances are you have seen Jenna Jarvis\u2019s name pop up again.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"708\">She is not one of the main MomTok faces, but she has absolutely become part of the wider Dakota-and-Taylor Frankie Paul lore.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"708\">And naturally, people now want the full story: who she is, how she fits into the drama, and why people are suddenly so invested.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"708\">The short version? Jenna is one of those side characters who ended up making a very big impact on a messy relationship timeline.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1wih0za\" data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"755\">Dakota and Jenna were linked in season one<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@popcultureari\/video\/7413789611979443502\" data-video-id=\"7413789611979443502\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@popcultureari\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@popcultureari?refer=embed\">@popcultureari<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on the Jenna Jarvis &#038; Dakota situation? \ud83e\udd14 <a title=\"secretlivesofmormonwives\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/secretlivesofmormonwives?refer=embed\">#secretlivesofmormonwives<\/a> <a title=\"dakotamortensen\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/dakotamortensen?refer=embed\">#dakotamortensen<\/a> <a title=\"jennajarvis\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/jennajarvis?refer=embed\">#jennajarvis<\/a> <a title=\"taylorfrankiepaul\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/taylorfrankiepaul?refer=embed\">#taylorfrankiepaul<\/a> <a title=\"momtok\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momtok?refer=embed\">#momtok<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Pop Culture Ari \u2728\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7413789587274746670?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Pop Culture Ari \u2728<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1388\">Jenna Jarvis originally became a talking point because of Dakota\u2019s overlap drama with Taylor Frankie Paul.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1388\">While season one of the show dug into the receipts more fully later on, the big issue was the same: Taylor wanted clarity on whether Dakota had been honest about his timeline with Jenna, and Jenna ultimately helped fill in some of the blanks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-reveals-what-led-to-dakota-mortensen-breakup-11731348\">PEOPLE<\/a>\u2019s recap of the breakup fallout reported that Jenna shared texts and evidence that left Taylor realising Dakota had not told the full truth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1388\">Dakota himself also admitted to lying and deleting messages, which only made the situation feel even messier for everyone watching.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1969\">Dakota and Taylor\u2019s relationship has basically never been simple. Their on-again, off-again dynamic has remained a central part of the show and the surrounding headlines, from cheating accusations to breakups to co-parenting their son, Ever.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1969\">PEOPLE reports that the pair started dating in 2022, welcomed Ever in March 2024, and have continued to make headlines long after their split.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1969\">That&#8217;s likely why any woman connected to Dakota during that chaotic period keeps getting pulled back into the conversation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2369\">So, was Jenna a major cast member? Not really. But in reality TV terms, she played the classic \u201cbrings the receipts\u201d role, and honestly, those are sometimes the people who shift an entire storyline.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"efunvc\" data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2404\">People want to know who she is<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DObmWptj5cv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DObmWptj5cv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by jenna jarvis (@jennajarvisjarvis)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2986\">Jenna goes by @jennajarvisjarvis on Instagram and describes herself as being in Bali &#8211; and loving it! She shares links in her bio to a podcast, retreats and a shop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2986\">Her page gives influencer-wellness energy rather than full-time reality star vibes, which may be part of why people are so curious. Dakota&#8217;s ex definitely feels adjacent to the chaos rather than fully inside it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3283\">Nowadays, she looks to be sharing Bali life with the world. But, previously, Jenna has leaned into the public curiosity a little.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3283\">A May 2025 post references \u201cThe Secret Life of Dakota Mortensen,\u201d which suggests she is aware people are interested in her side of the story.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3285\" data-end=\"3690\">She also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJspcgAh_94\/?img_index=3\">took to the &#8216;gram<\/a> with some snaps around the same time captioned: &#8220;Yes honey this is when mommy went on TV because the whole world thought she was a home wrecker. When I was a kid I would fantasize about being famous while listening to this song and this may be my only chance to use it so plz enjoy it with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Facebook<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She loves hot dads, 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