Amber Portwood, of Teen Mom fame, is engaged to her boyfriend, Gary, it was revealed on Friday.
The 34-year-old reality star is “really happy” with her new man, according to Us weekly who shared a photo of the couple.
A source told the publication that the proposal came “in the last two weeks.”
It was noted that Amber’s engagement ring was created using “a familiar stone that was restored into a new ring.”
And the soon-to-be husband and wife have “been in couples therapy and talk about everything,” the source added.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Portwood for comment.
Amber Portwood, of Teen Mom fame, is engaged to her boyfriend, Gary, it was revealed on Friday; photographed in 2017
“They are being very proactive in their relationship and doing the work to prevent problems before they start,” the person said.
It comes five months after it emerged Portwood was in a new romantic relationship.
‘She met him on a dating app four months ago. “They are taking their time getting to know each other, but things are getting serious,” a source said. Us weekly at the beginning of the year.
Gary lives in Portwood’s hometown of Indianapolis and is in his early 30s.
He has no children, but is close to his parents and “very family-oriented,” it was reported.
According to the publication, Gary, who shares the same name as Amber’s ex-boyfriend and dad, Gary Shirley, has never watched Amber’s reality series.
“All the guys Amber dated before met on social media and were fans of the show,” the source explained.
“This new man in her life has never seen Teen Mom, so she feels like she can finally date like she always wanted,” said a person close to Portwood.
Amber was introduced to MTV audiences on 16 and Pregnant in 2009.
She went on to become a cast member on Teen Mom and Teen Mom OG, which ran from 2009 to 2021.
She was back in front of the cameras in 2022’s Teen Mom: Family Reunion and 2023’s Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.
According to Us Weekly, the 34-year-old reality star is “very, very happy.”
Portwood is mother to daughter Leah, 15, with her ex Gary, who she dated from 2008 to 2011. She also shares son James, six, with her ex Andrew Glennon, who she was involved with from 2017 to 2019.
Portwood gave birth to her daughter Leah, now 15, in November 2008.
Portwood is mother to daughter Leah, 15, with ex Gary Shirley, whom she dated from 2008 to 2011.
She also shares her son James, six, with her ex Andrew Glennon, who she was involved with from 2017 to 2019.
In 2011, Portwood lost custody of Leah after fighting with Gary and being arrested the previous year.
A source told Us Weekly in January that the two are now “amicably” co-parenting.
However, she does not currently have custody of her son James, who lives in California with his father.
