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Amber Portwood, a teenage mother, distraught after the disappearance of her fiancé

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Amber Portwood I was spending quality time with my fiancé Gary Wayt in the hours before his disappearance.

A source exclusively shared with Us every week It was Tuesday, June 11, that the couple traveled to North Carolina last week to celebrate a family wedding in the Bryson City area.

“They were spending several days in the Smoky Mountains,” the source explained. We. “On Sunday June 9, they had a conversation which became emotional. Gary left in the car without her and in doing so left his cell phone behind.

Since the conversation, Portwood, 34, has been “beside herself and worried about him.”

“He should have been home by now if he was driving [back] the Indiana house. It doesn't appear he went to their house in Indiana,” the source added. “Amber is upset. She has friends helping her locate him.

The Bryson City Police Department confirmed Tuesday via Facebook that Wayt was last seen two days earlier in Bryson City. The 39-year-old man is described by authorities as 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 205 pounds, with brown eyes and a bald head. He drives a gray 2009 Nissan Rogue SUV with Indiana state license plates.

An incident report obtained by We On Tuesday, he also confirmed that the investigation remained active.

According to a source, Portwood reported Wyatt missing to local police on Monday, June 10. “She doesn’t know where he is,” the source added. “She has not heard from him and he has not communicated with her or her family.”

Gary Wayt and Amber Portwood Courtesy of EB

Wyatt's disappearance occurs a few days later We has exclusively confirmed that he is engaged to Portwood. A source close to Teen Mom: The Next Chapter the star said We on June 7, the proposal took place “within the last two weeks” and included an engagement ring made from “a family stone that was reset into a new ring.”

“She's really, really happy,” the source shared at the time. “They have been in couples therapy and talk about everything. They are very proactive in their relationship and do the work necessary to prevent problems before they start.

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Although Wayt – who recently debuted in Teen mom – has no children, source previously said We that he is “very family oriented” and takes care of his parents. He lives near Portwood's hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, and has never seen an episode of his shows.

Anyone with information on Wayt's whereabouts is asked to call local police at 828-488-2196 and ask for Chief Robinson or Asst. Chief Dover.

We has contacted the Portwood team for comment.

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