Teen Mom Star Amber Portwood Returns to Instagram After Yearlong Hiatus: ‘I’m Back!’

After a yearlong hiatus, Amber Portwood has returned to Instagram.

The Teen Mom: The Next Chapter star, 34, shared her first post on Instagram since last year on Thursday, Dec. 14.

“Hi loves!” she captioned a gold-tinged photo of herself holding a cat.

“It’s been a year long break from social media, but I’m back!” added Portwood.

Portwood’s most recent post marks the first time she has shared anything on Instagram since Dec. 30, 2023.

In her final post of 2023, the MTV star said: “As the year ends I’m grateful for each of you. You’ve stood with me through it all and here we stand together. So many lessons were learned and I’m ready for what 2024 has to offer.”

The most recent photo that Portwood shared on Instagram is the same she also posted on TikTok last month.

“We know if we have a heart of gold inside and if we are hardened like gold inside, too. Sending so much love and positive energy,” Portwood wrote on the social platform alongside the same image.

This past year was a challenging one for Portwood. In June, the star dealt with the sudden week-long disappearance of then-fiancé Gary Wayt.

On June 11, Portwood filed a missing persons report after Wayt never returned after two days away from their hotel in North Carolina.

At the time, she claimed that they had a “discussion” that night but it “was not a big blowout fight or anything like that.” 

Wayt later resurfaced on June 14. One week after he was found by police, the couple called off their engagement.