Amber Portwood's Fiancé Gary Wayt Has Been Found Following Disappearance: Police

According to TMZ, who spoke with the Bryson City Police Department in North Carolina, Wayt made a call to police from a restricted number Friday, assuring them he was safe and in good health.

To verify Wayt's identity, police grilled him with some very specific questions, which he was able to answer, allowing police to close the case. As for his whereabouts, police did not have any additional information on Wayt, outside of his last known location of Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he was spotted earlier this week after being reported missing Sunday.

Witnesses who claimed to see Wayt in Oklahoma said he introduced himself as Gary and showed no signs of distress.

Despite concern voiced by Wayt's family, friends and Portwood herself, authorities never suspected foul play or the possibility of suicide while searching for the 39-year-old. Authorities also noted that they've been in touch with Portwood, saying she claimed she had a conversation with Wayt before his disappearance. However, she said, "It was not a big blowout fight or anything like that."

Meanwhile, the Bryson City Police Department also shared the update that Wayt had been found on Facebook, editing their previous post.

"GARY WAYT HAS BEEN LOCATED. No further information available at this time. Case is Closed," the update read.

Amber Portwood's fiancé, Gary Wayt, has possibly been spotted following his disappearance over the weekend, this according to police.

Wayt, who went missing Sunday after attending a wedding in the North Carolina mountains with Portwood, has allegedly been seen outside the state. The Bryson City Police Department confirmed to TooFab that Wayt was possibly spotted in Oklahoma on Tuesday, after apparently making the drive from North Carolina to the Sooner state.

Both Wayt and Portwood are from Indiana.

The alleged sighting comes after an impassioned plea from the Teen Mom star, who begged fans to be on the lookout for Wayt after he left their North Carolina cabin with only his car keys and wallet in tow.

"This is a huge deal, his parents, everybody is very worried. I am worried," Portwood said during an appearance on Elle Bee's YouTube channel. "There was not a big blowout fight or anything like that, OK. He is a missing person right now."

In the video, Portwood noted that police were abreast of all the details regarding Wayt's disappearance, telling viewers that Wayt took off without his phone following an "emotional" discussion between the pair which stemmed from "his parents being Vietnamese," and their differing backgrounds.

"We have not had explosive fights. We are very in love, this man asked me to be with him, this man then asked me to marry him," she assured fans. "I have not touched this man in any horrible way. He does not touch me in any horrible way. We do not yell at each other. We have a wonderful relationship. Please understand this, people change."

The reality star also told fans to "pray" for his safe return.

Portwood is not the only one issuing the public's help to find her fiancé -- her ex, Gary Shirley has also shared a post of his own, tagging both Tiger King's Carole Baskin and his wife Kristina, in his post about Wayt's disappearance.

"We need to find this man @carolebaskincat @kristina_shirley3," Shirley wrote, tagging both Baskin and his wife, Kristina. He added, "🙏 Prayers for a safe return. #findgary.

Portwood's co-star, Briana DeJesus is also aiding efforts to help find Wayt, taking to social media to raise awareness about his disappearance.

"Please help find Amber's fiancé as he is a MISSING PERSON," she wrote Tuesday. Shirley replied in the comments section, writing, "Prayers. For my fellow Gary."

As for where Wayt is currently, that is not yet known, but anyone with information on his whereabouts have been asked to call Bryson City police at 828-488-2196 and ask for Chief Robinson or Asst. Chief Dover.