28 Facts About Amber Portwood

Amber Leann Portwood is an American reality television personality and convicted criminal.

Portwood received particular public attention in 2010 where an episode documented Portwood's domestic violence against her partner, Gary Shirley, with Portwood eventually imprisoned for this and other crimes.

Amber Portwood went on to abuse her third partner Andrew Glennon.

Amber Portwood was cast in the spin-off series Teen Mom, and appeared in each of its four seasons until its conclusion in 2012.

Amber Leann Portwood is the daughter of Tonya and Shawn Edwin Portwood Sr.

Amber Portwood told the press that she had been neglected by her mother in her early teens, after her mother began having an affair.

Amber Portwood attended Anderson High School, but dropped out after falling pregnant.

Amber Portwood became pregnant by her then-boyfriend, Gary Shirley, in 2008 and, later that year, on November 12, at the age of 18, gave birth to their daughter, Leah Leann Shirley.

From 2014 until 2017, Amber Portwood was engaged to Matt Baier, an amateur DJ she met through the social networking site Twitter.

Amber Portwood fell pregnant a second time by her boyfriend, Andrew Glennon, in 2017 and Amber Portwood gave birth to their son, James Andrew Glennon, on May 8,2018.

Amber Portwood has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.

The episode showed Amber Portwood punching, slapping, and choking Shirley, she then kicked him in the back as he descended a set of stairs.

Police searched Amber Portwood's apartment, finding "evidence that requires further investigation," but would not specify what had been found at the time; it was later revealed that Amber Portwood had been caught with a large quantity of marijuana and crack cocaine.

On November 3,2010, it was reported that Amber Portwood agreed to allow Indiana CPS to monitor her for up to six months in exchange for CPS's allowing her to maintain custody of Leah.

In December 2011, Amber Portwood was arrested for the Class D felony of possession of a controlled substance and was later charged with violating her probation on her earlier domestic-violence charges by breaching conditions including behaving well in society, obtaining a GED certificate, completing six months of anger-management training, paying her probation fees, and setting up a $10,000 college fund for Leah.

Amber Portwood was held without bond in Madison County Jail until her January 27,2012, hearing on both charges, at which she entered a guilty plea and the court scheduled a sentencing hearing for February 6 of that year.

On February 6,2012, Amber Portwood was given a five-year suspended sentence with the provision that all charges would be dropped if she went to and completed rehab.

In March 2012, Amber Portwood failed to take a required drug test, violating the associated condition of her suspended sentence and putting herself in jeopardy of having the five-year suspended sentence reimposed.

Amber Portwood subsequently dropped out of her rehabilitation program and was charged with a third violation of her probation; in June 2012, the court reimposed Amber Portwood's five-year sentence in its entirety.

On June 13,2012, Amber Portwood began serving her five-year sentence, during which she was expected to attend substance abuse classes and earn her GED.

On December 20,2013, Amber Portwood made an appearance on the talk show Dr Phil.

Amber Portwood said that she had been released from jail early due to good behavior and now has her GED.

Amber Portwood said that she was high on prescription and illegal medication for most episodes of Teen Mom and that she was sober with no intent of ever using again.

Amber Portwood said she was working on obtaining a joint custody agreement with her ex-boyfriend Gary Shirley and was trying to focus on being a good mom to her daughter.

Amber Portwood has established an organization to help teens stay off drugs.

Amber Portwood made bail the following day, after posting a bond of $2,000, and was released from jail.

In October 2019, Amber Portwood pleaded guilty to two felony charges of domestic battery and intimidation, and was sentenced to 906 days of probation.

Should Amber Portwood violate her probation she will be sentenced to five years' imprisonment.