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'Teen Mom' Star Amber Portwood's Fiancé Missing in North Carolina

North Carolina police investigate after Teen mom Star Amber Portwood's fiancé Gary Wayt has been reported missing.

The Bryson Town Police Department said in a Facebook post Tuesday that Wayt — who is described as 39 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 205 pounds and “bald with brown eyes” — was seen for last seen Sunday in the Arlington Ave area. Town of Bryson. The post says Wayt is driving a gray 2009 Nissan Rogue with Indiana license plates, and anyone with information is asked to call police at 828-488-2196.

A representative for Portwood did not immediately respond to Weekly Entertainmentrequest for comment from, but according to Us every week, the reality TV star is “distraught” and “worried” about her fiancé. The outlet reports that the two men were in North Carolina for a family wedding at the time of his disappearance.

“They were spending several days in the Smoky Mountains,” a source said. 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.

Amber Portwood and Gary Wayt.

MTV; Bryson City Police Department/Facebook


“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 outlet claims Portwood reported her fiancé missing to police on Monday. “She doesn’t know where he is,” the source claimed. “She has not heard from him and he has not communicated with her or her family.”

The news comes just days after the couple got engaged. The engagement took place “within the last two weeks,” with Wayt proposing with a ring featuring “a family stone that was reset in a new ring,” according to another statement. Us every week report dated June 7. That report said the two were in couples therapy and “were very proactive in their relationship and doing the work to prevent problems before they start.”

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Portwood first rose to fame on MTV 16 and pregnant before starring in all four seasons of the spin-off Teen mom. Both series documented her struggles with domestic violence, drug addiction and her mental health. In 2012, she began a 17-month prison sentence for domestic violence, and has since had several other run-ins with the law.

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