TEEN Mom host Dr. Drew has revealed which of the MTV stars still call him off-camera, and who he wants to return to Teen Mom.

The 64-year-old famous doc last made an appearance on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, hosting the two-part reunion, which last aired on December 27.

It was there where fans saw Leah Messer addressing her breakup from Jaylan Mobley, and Amber Portwood feeling "depressed" over her bitter custody battle with her ex, Andrew Glennon. 

Despite some on-camera tension between hosts Dr. Drew and Nessa Diab and the cast, the Dr. Drew After Dark podcaster has an off-camera relationship with current and past Teen Mom stars.

EXTENDED CARE

Dr. Drew spilled some tea about who exactly he still keeps in touch with, including Kailyn Lowry, whose podcast he plans to appear on in an upcoming episode.

"I'm gonna do her podcast, and I watch her tweets, and when she gets depressed, I get alarmed and I'll call her and I try to get her going in the right direction," Dr. Drew told The U.S. Sun in an exclusive interview while promoting his upcoming show Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.

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He added: "Catelynn [Lowell] uses me effectively as a resource. She contacts me all the time. When she got Covid, she called me - it's a whole thing going on. Over the years, she's used me very effectively I think."

Dr. Drew continued: "So I've offered myself to everybody if I can be of help. A little bit Amber over the years and a little bit Jenelle [Evans] back then."

The addiction specialist explained why it's important for him to keep the conversations going with the cast given all the social media backlash they receive.

"And so, when I see some of the consternation online, 'Why don't you,' or 'Why does she,' it's like you're attacking somebody with serious medical things going on for which she is getting treatment. 'Shut up,' you know what I mean?" he continued.

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"It's just really disturbing to me the way people feel at their liberty to attack people merely because they're on camera."

SNAPPING BACK

Dr. Drew said that the moms "work hard" to get to the point where they are today, and gave Leah as a "good example" of someone who made a positive transition over the years.

"Remember where Leah was eight years ago, right? She was strung out, and I was helping her then, and she did an exceptional job of getting care and taking care of things and the dividends are right there in front of you," he said. 

"And when she was out of it, people were just trying to destroy her. It's unthinkable, it's unconscionable to me that people feel at their liberty to attack someone in their weakest moments."

He added: "I know this has been quite an interesting 12 years with everybody, but some of these women are becoming really substantial people and Leah is one of them, and you can see it reflected in her kids."

The cast from Teen Mom: The Next Chapter - all except for Leah - is gearing up for a return on Teen Mom Family Reunion season 2, which premieres on January 3rd.

Amber, Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Catelynn, Cheyenne Floyd, Jade Cline, Leah, and Maci Bookout will be joined by Kayla Sessler, Kiaya Elliott, and the cast's mothers. 

MAKING A COMEBACK?

Although MTV viewers have been saddened to see some of the OGs not returning these last few years, including Jenelle, Chelsea Houska, and Farrah Abraham, Dr. Drew weighed in on whether any would be making a comeback.

"I would like to see any or all of them back, including Farrah," he said. 

"I told Farrah I would miss her when she left and I did miss her. I had a long relationship with all of these women through some intense experiences. I connected to them and I would be delighted to see them back if that's what they want to do. It's up to them."

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Sophia Abraham's mom made a brief appearance on Family Reunion earlier this year and then went on social media stating she was breaking ties with the show due to what she claimed to be a "disturbing environment."

Until there's another reunion, catch more of Dr. Drew as he competes against 15 other celebrities in an "extreme experience" in the new reality show Special Forces, premiering on FOX on Wednesday, January 4.  

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