Missing Oxford teenager Ben Tait has been found safe and well.
The 17-year-old, who was last seen at his home in Stile Road, Headington, on Sunday, October 28, and reported missing by his family last Friday, was reunited with his parents last night.
Speaking this morning, his mother, Jennifer Tait said: "We are thrilled to be reunited with Benjamin and to know he is safe and well.
"Having spoken to him, I now know why he left and can understand his reasons. I do not want to say where he went, but I will say he is not in any kind of trouble."
Ben and his parents appeared on the Channel 4 show Family Brat Camp last year.
He was sent to the camp to help tackle his anger issues and drink and drug problems.
The former Wheatley Park School and Cherwell College student refused to comment on his disappearance other than to say he had not been aware of all the publicity he had generated.
But Mrs Tait thanked the Oxford Mail for its appeals for the teenager to come forward.
She added: "Everyone has been really helpful and I'm sure that if time had gone on further, Ben would have seen the publicity about him and come forward."
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