Teen Mom's Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley: Under Investigation, in Therapy
Like her Teen Mom co-stars Maci Bookout and Farrah Abraham, Amber Portwood has not had an easy time of it after giving birth at the tender age of 18.
Amber's in a totally different league, however.
Police are investigating Portwood after she was seen hitting ex-fiance Gary Shirley on last week's episode of the MTV show that glorifies teen pregnancy.
Gary Shirley and Amber Portwood in happier, less violent times.
The Anderson Police Department in Indiana have now launched an investigation into the incident, in which Amber looked to be kicking her man as well.
"We were made aware of the domestic abuse following the episode that aired on MTV," Anderson Public Information Officer Mitch Carroll told reporters.
"Based on that there was a case drafted. The Department of Child Protective Services in Indiana notified us that they are aware of the incident as well."
Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley are now seeking counseling.
Her father Shawn confirmed that she is doing everything she can to salvage her relationship with her on-off fiance and the father of her small child.
Shawn revealed that Amber and Gary have been in counseling for months, and he hopes that they get married, despite the aforementioned battle.
"It's my understanding they're doing just fine," Shawn said. "They're now going to couples counseling. It was their idea as a whole, them together."
Hopefully they work it out for the good of everyone involved.
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April 30th, 2012 10:37 PM
I ain't even watched the show, I came across this bitch while on Facebook. Now I'm studying sociopaths at the moment, and I gotta say after reading a few articles about Amber and how she treats everyone I was sickened... like a typical sociopath, she blames everyone else for her problems and shows no care at all for her kid, she just does what she wants without any thought for the consequences. Hell, there's that many articles about her on the net people don't even NEED to watch the show to know what she's like. I know it's a pain in the ass being a young mum (my mum had me at 18), but if you make the choice, put the kid first instead of yourself. Hope her kid gets to go to a nice family while this bitch destroys herself.
July 13th, 2011 12:33 AM
Seriously... Gary is so sweet and caring and is really concerned about how his daughter is being raised. He never does anything but suck up to Amber's ugly ass and all she does is bitch at him, cuss around her child, and act like she is really something special (which she is definitely not)! She is the worst mother, for sure the counterpart to Janelle last season. She is a horrible person and Gary deserves so much better!
May 5th, 2011 4:58 AM
Wow! 1 St of all, teen mom doest promote teen pregnancy. In fact, the number of PREGO teens are a lot lower than they were when 16 and pregnant 1 St started. That's a positive. Neither Gary nor Amber seem to be in the right frame mind to be good and healthy parents for Leah. They're both wrong.... grrrrrr.
March 31st, 2011 3:42 AM
I want to know how MTV could be held accountable for abusive relationships? At the end of every episode almost there is a PSA about getting help for this.
I have news for you; these reality 'stars' were fucked up before MTV rode in - think it'd be different if MTV wasn't around? Maybe. But most likely not. Amber and Jenelle and these other girls/guys were the way they are before their mini-fame the difference is that we see it on film.
Stop placing blame on everyone and thing else except for the actual people. Just because I see a girl on Jersey Shore hook up with some d-bag for one night does not mean that I am encouraged to go f some dude from the club or just because I see Amber punch and kick Gary, that doesn't mean I think it's okay to hit my boyfriend. Why? Because I am a well capacitated individual.
January 24th, 2011 8:27 AM
Is Gary gay? I think he might be gay, its just the way he whines and kind of minces about.
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January 21st, 2011 12:57 PM
what can you not say about this situation!!!it makes my blood boil when i see a "mom"act like this...i am a mommy, and my babies are my world, my reason for breathing, my life-support.i would not ever even think of subjecting my family to this kind of trash!!nor would i ever lay my hands on the wonderful father of my children!!! yes, from what i have seen,because you don't see behind closed doors,gary has a big heart,and endurance;however i stopped feeling sorry for him,because he was ,or is , allowing her to do all of this to him.he has had a choice to get himself out of the relationship,but he went back and forth with it,knowing the consequences..he could have just accepted the fact ,if not for himself, but for his beautiful daughter,leah, that his relationship with amber ,was completely unhealthy, and dangerous!!you leave, and you move on, and live for your children...so, no i cannot pity him or amber, at all, only pity their beautiful, innocent baby girl!! it does, however,make me
January 14th, 2011 2:11 AM
Wow. I can't believe the immature and just stupid these comments are! You people are just as bad as Amber. Calling gary fat and lazy and just being cruel and wrong. Are you serious? Do you think that the cops would get involved if it was all garys fault? If Amber was a genuinely good person, or EVEN a genuinely good mom; wouldn't we see that? Who cares if Gary is overweight, Amber can't even put a sheet on her daughters bed!! To yell, to scream and to hit someone infront of your child is not just neglectful; it's damaging. C'mon people, what has this world Come to when we are defending someone who so blatantly neglects her child and beats on her spouse? When Gary proposed she couldn't even be happy, she had to ruin the moment and put him down. I don't see how anyone could stand to be around her at all, let alone PROPOSE to such an spiteful person. I feel bad for the guy, yeah he is big- but that doesn't define a person. What defines a person is how they treat others. And Amber is a c
January 7th, 2011 12:31 PM
when are these reality shows going to be held responsible for encouraging the abusive behavior? i want to see them held accountable!
December 18th, 2010 10:56 PM
yah and we were all over there drinkin with that little girl there and a thong sitting next to his trashy ass toilet
December 18th, 2010 10:55 PM
Gary from teen mom loves women who are bitches... and all they have to do is prank people because they are that immature. He doesn't even have cups at his house and I believe he's a theif b/c all the sudden my $$ went missing and they said I dropped it ouside.. okay! And the girl he is hanging out with is selling the info to the tabloids... how sad! ugh i hate that guy