Amber Portwood and Gary Wayt’s Relationship Timeline

Amber Portwood is having a rollercoaster of a week. The mother of two debuted her new relationship on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, was criticized by fans for how she treated her daughter, announced her engagement, and reported her fiancé missing in a five-day time span. This afternoon, news broke that Amber Portwood reported her new partner, Gary Wayt, missing in North Carolina. How did their relationship start, and exactly where is Wayt?

When did Amber Portwood meet Gary Wayt?

Amber Portwood is in a new relationship. The troubled Teen Mom star first revealed her new relationship via Instagram in January 2024. Later, an insider alleged the couple had met four months earlier. While Portwood has never confirmed exactly when she met Wayt, she never denied rumors that the duo had been together since the fall of 2023.

While Portwood is still a Teen Mom: The Next Chapter cast member, she generally shies away from public attention outside of the show. She updates her Instagram account intermittently and has opted to keep Wayt mostly off of her social media accounts. This has been, by far, Portwood’s lowest profile relationship since fans met her on 16 and Pregnant more than a decade ago. Still, we do know the couple met on a dating app, and the 39-year-old Wayt reportedly was not a Teen Mom fan when he hooked up with Portwood. Wayt is reportedly an Indianapolis native and currently lives with Portwood. Us Weekly reported on their engagement on June 7.

Why was Amber Portwood’s fiancé reported missing?

While Wayt and Portwood reportedly recently got engaged, things took a dramatic turn this week. According to TMZ, Amber Portwood walked into a police station in North Carolina to report Gary Wayt missing. According to a missing person report obtained by the publication, Portwood reported her partner missing on June 11 after he disappeared two days earlier.

The report states that Wayt was last seen on the evening of June 9 in Bryson City, North Carolina. Portwood has not publicly mentioned why she and Wayt were in North Carolina. Still, it appears that they may have been vacationing in the area. Bryson City is known for its mountain landscapes. Wayt appears to have gone missing with his vehicle. Reportedly, he left his cell phone behind. It is unclear if Portwood had her car or if she and Wayt traveled to the area together.

As of press time, Wayt has not yet been located.