Rollercoaster ride of romance Teen Mom OGStar Amber Portwood has seen her fair share of relationship drama over the years, but she’s never given up on love.
The reality star’s first serious relationship was with Gary ShirleyLeah was born to her and her husband,. Shirley proposed to Leah before Leah was born. However, the couple eventually separated in 2011, after many turbulent fights. 16 and Pregnant Teen Mom OG.
Portwood was given a sentence in 2012 for a December 2011 drug arrest that led to her losing custody of her daughter. She and Shirley reached an agreement to split custody in 2015 after her November 2013 release. Shirley will retain primary physical custody.
Portwood met her next boyfriend, Matt Baier, via Twitter in 2014 — though it was soon revealed that she wasn’t the only Teen MomThe star he had been messaging. The TV star was engaged to the controversial DJ, but the couple had their share of drama. In 2015, it was discovered that the Massachusetts native had been father to at least five children.
A scene during a polygraph test on season 7 Teen Mom OGIt was revealed that Baier had made sexual advances towards a woman unnamed while he was physically faithful to Baier during their relationship. Portwood and Baier eventually split after discovering these facts while filming. Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family EditionSummer 2017.
During her time Marriage Boot CampThe Never Too Late author met Andrew GlennonSouthern California cinematographer, who worked on the series. The MTV personality was soon pregnant with James, her second child, shortly after they began dating. James arrived in May 2018. The couple married in the following year. 16 and Pregnant alumniTelled Use that Glennon was her “soulmate” and called him a “beautiful person.”
Portwood was arrested in Indiana on the weekend of the 4th July 2019. She was accused of being violent towards Glennon while Glennon was holding their son. According to the report, she pleaded guilty two felony charges of domestic violence and intimidation. Indy Star.
Portwood eventually accepted a plea agreement in the case. Glennon was then granted primary physical custody in July 2022 after a bitter custody battle. He was also allowed to move James from Indiana into California.
“We endured the nightmare,” Glennon told E! News in July 2022 following the official court decision. “Now we get to live the dream.”
For her part, So You’re Crazy, Too?The author said Us Weekly that she will “never stop fighting” for her kids whom she “loves more than anything.”
“While I’ve always been candid about my past substance abuse and struggles with mental illness, a person should have the chance to redeem themselves and not be tethered to their problems from the past,” Portwood argued, noting she had submitted “21 negative drug tests and under[went] multiple psychological evaluations” for the custody case.
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