"Teen Mom" baby daddy Gary Shirley went on a MARATHON strip club session earlier this summer ... TMZ has learned -- dropping $5,000 on 11 hours of boob-filled butt-flossy awesomeness.

We're told Gary made it rain at a 24-hour gentlemen's club in Miami -- unleashing a constant stream of cash from 1AM to 12PM. Count 'em. ELEVEN HOURS OF STRIPPERS.

According to sources inside the club, Gary kicked off the evening in the VIP area -- and then moved the action somewhere more private ... the champagne room.

We spoke to Gary, and he had no comment.

"Teen Mom" star Gary Shirley gave short, concise answers to all our photog's questions when we spotted him in Malibu on Friday ... and he didn't need to say much to communicate a lot.

Gary updated us on baby mama Amber Portwood's stint in rehab ("She's doing good"), whether or not he's moving to LA, and if he thinks "Teen Mom" ruined his relationship with Amber.

Amber Portwood was spotted outside her home in Anderson, IN today -- less than a week after she was hospitalized for an alleged suicide attempt. 


As TMZ first reported, baby daddy Gary Shirley called 911 on June 14 because he thought Amber "she was having a hard time with her life" and he didn't "want her to kill herself."

Amber Portwood's baby daddy Gary Shirley called 911 yesterday and begged the operator to send cops to the "Teen Mom" star's Indiana home ... warning, "She's going to hang herself"



TMZ obtained a copy of the 911 phone call Gary placed yesterday, in which he says Amber had recently mentioned that she was "having a hard time with her life" and he feared she might commit suicide.

Gary, who sounded very calm on the phone, explained, "I just spoke with my girlfriend and she had said something to me ... said she's having a hard time with her life ... call the police, they can find my body in the garage."

Gary added, "I'm calling you guys because I don't want her to kill herself."

Cops eventually responded to Amber's home -- and though she did not appear to be injured, she was taken to a nearby medical facility for further evaluation.

The cop who arrested MTV star Gary Shirley for driving on a suspended license in Indiana this morning says he only approached the vehicle after hearing Gary and his baby mama Amber Portwood screaming at each other inside of a car.



According to the police report obtained by TMZ, the officer was concerned about a couple arguing inside of a Silver Dodge parked near the police station around 1:30 AM ... so he approached the vehicle. 

The officer says Gary introduced himself and Amber as the couple from "Teen Mom" -- and that's when the cop asked for some ID. The officer ran a check on Gary's license -- and it came back suspended, so he ordered Gary out of the car.

According to the report, "I placed Mr. Shirley in two sets of handcuffs due to his size." Gary was taken to a nearby jail and his bond was set at $3,000. He has since been released.

Gary's lawyer, Jeff Lockwood, tells us ... "I am not concerned about him being sentenced to a jail term. It's a traffic violation and Gary doesn't have a previous criminal history."

He adds, "We hope we can resolve the license issue so this won't happen again."

"Teen Mom" star Gary Shirley was arrested and dragged to an Indiana jail early this morning ... and it was all for driving on a suspended license.


According to reports, Amber Portwood's baby daddy was arrested at 1:34 AM for "driving while suspended"  -- a Class A misdemeanor.

Gary was held on a $3,000 bond -- but the MTV star has since been released.

Two days after losing primary custody of her daughter to baby daddy Gary Shirley, "Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood partied it up with Shirley at a bar in Indiana to celebrate her 21st birthday.


Time flies.

"Teen Mom" Amber Portwood just lost primary custody of her baby daughter ... TMZ has learned.



Custody was awarded to baby daddy Gary Shirley instead -- after an Indiana judge decided he was a more suitable parent ... at least for the time being.

But it wasn't because Amber's an unfit mother -- according to court testimony today, Child Protective Services recommended that Gary have primary custody because of recent vandalism to Amber's  house and car.

CPS was nervous about Amber's living conditions -- so both parties agreed it would be best for baby Leah to stay with Gary until further notice.

Amber will have visitation rights -- but we're told, CPS hasn't come up with a schedule yet. So far, no word from Amber's camp.

Gary Shirley and Amber Portwood put down their dukes and enjoyed a Happy Teen Mom's Day by gnawing on each other's lips in Indiana on Sunday.


And they said it wouldn't last.

Gary Shirley has dropped eight pounds since he decided to start working out with a trainer two weeks ago, but his trainer wants him to drop 100 more to reach his fitness goal.


Gary's been working with Rodney Razor at Stay Fit 24 in Indiana. Gary is currently clocking in at 320 lbs, but Rodney says he'd like to see that down to 220.

We're told Gary's workout consists of intense cardio, including treadmill and elliptical exercises, and weight training -- or as it's known in the fitness community, "exercise."

Gary has been instructed to adhere to a low-carb diet, stressing a healthy breakfast and eating every 3-4 hours -- or as it's known in the health community, "a diet."

Gary's trainer tells us, "I definitely want to see him lose and I’ll do everything in my power to see that it happens, but it just takes commitment on his part."

Um, not his strong suit.

When not fighting with "Teen Mom" Amber Portwood, her baby daddy Gary Shirley is waging an all out battle of the bulge.



With a trainer at his side, Big Daddy worked up a sweat at a gym in Indiana on Wednesday.

He's shaping up to be a good father.