On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Melissa Gilbert announced that she will wed Timothy Busfield, surprising millions of her fans in the process.

“They’ve known each other for quite some time, as their paths have crossed off-and-on over the past 20 years,” a source told Us Weekly.

Melissa, a mother of two, and Timothy were engaged over the holidays and celebrated their impending nuptials at Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills on Jan. 28.

This will be the third marriage for both Melissa and Timothy, 55.

Previously, Melissa was married to Bo Brinkman and Bruce Boxleitner. Before her marriages, Melissa was romantically linked to Tom Cruise, John Cusack, Scott Baio and Rob Lowe, whom she dated for six years.

Timothy was previously married to Radha Delmarter and then Jennifer Merwin. He has three children.

A source close to Melissa confirmed to People magazine that they are both “incredibly happy” over the engagement.

Melissa recently appeared on Dancing With the Stars in 2012, where she partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and placed in fifth.

Timothy has appeared in TV series Blue Bloods and Law & Order, and directed episodes of Damages, Lipstick Jungle and Without a Trace.

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you happy for these two?

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Melissa Gilbert was unable to appear on the April 10 episode of DWTS after suffering a mild concussion from hitting her head during her performance the night before. But the results show did give viewers an inside look at what really happened right after her accident!

DWTS host Tom Bergeron updated the audience on Melissa’s condition and explained her absence.

“On her doctor’s advice she is taking a rest day and if they get through tonight she’ll be able to compete going forward,” he said.

The 47-year-old actress was not in danger of being eliminated from the show, and is expected to return next week, ABC reports.

Click here to watch dramatic video of the aftermath of her accident aired on the results show!

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Will you watch Melissa’s return to DWTS on next week’s episode?

– Kaydi Poirier

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Melissa Gilbert had everyone concerned tonight when she was a no show to the Dancing with the Stars results show — so what happened exactly?

The 47-year-old actress suffered a minor concussion during her performance April 9 and was recovering today. Thankfully, she’ll recover fine and wasn’t even in jeopardy of being voted off the show!

Unfortunately, Roshon Fegan and Sherri Shepherd were in the bottom two, and Sherri was ultimately eliminated.

Roshon has had strong scores all season, so it would have been a bummer to see him get the boot just because he’s lesser known than the other contestants.

What did you think of tonight’s elimination? Did you think Sherri deserved the hook?

Melissa Gilbert had a scary fall on the April 9 episode of Dancing With the Stars, and she updated fans about the accident that left her hospitalized!

Melissa, 47, took to Twitter on April 10 to write, “I’m alright. Mild concussion and whiplash. Very soon I will be safely home resting and being taken care of.”

But will she be able to dance again on the April 16 episode? “Presuming the concussion and whiplash are indeed mild, then her symptoms can last for a few days or a couple of weeks, ” says NYC general practitioner Dr. Ronald Minutoli. “Treatment for concussions is rest and for whiplash is anti-inflammatory medicine, muscle relaxers and ice. If Melissa really takes care of her injuries for the first few days, then she should be able to start rehearsing again.”

Dr. Minutoli says Melissa shouldn’t have to worry about getting a second concussion — which can be much more dangerous. “Head injuries while dancing are so rare, she probably isn’t taking a risk in dancing again.”

So good news Melissa, if in fact your concussion is mild!

We hope we’ll be seeing you on DWTS next week!

–Reporting By Bonnie Fuller, Written By William Earl

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Melissa Gilbert and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, have certainly had better evenings on the dance floor. Tonight during Dancing with the Stars, the couple had two mishaps — one that affected their scores and another that might have devastating and long-lasting health effects!

During the dance, Maks fell on his butt near the end when he was twirling Melissa around. ”I know silly old Maks fell over, but it was a slippery floor and I don’t care,” Len Goodman said.

However, what we didn’t see was Melissa hitting her head against the ground hard during the dance. Apparently, she became increasingly dizzy and had to be rushed to the hospital during the middle of the show.

Thankfully, the reps at the studio didn’t seem overly concerned about the incident, simply saying we’ll see all the details tomorrow night during the results show. (We got especially nervous, simply because she broke her back several years ago…)

That said, even though Maks and Melissa struggled with their paso, not everyone was upset by it. ”On the whole, I thought that was your best performance by FAR,” Carrie Ann Inaba said, complimenting.

Overall, rock night was pretty much a bust in my book, with my two favorites, William Levy and Katherine Jenkins, getting their worst scores of the season.

What did you think about tonight? Who’s your favorite as of now?

Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd: 27
Maria Menounos & Derek Hough: 26
Roshon Fegan & Chelsie Hightower: 26
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas: 24
Gavin DeGraw & Karina Smirnoff: 23
Jaleel White & Kym Johnson: 22
Melissa Gilbert & Maks Chmerkovskiy: 22
William Levy & Cheryl Burke: 22
Sherri Shepherd & Val Chmerkovskiy: 21
Gladys Knight & Tristan MacManus: 20

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Dancing with the Stars is right around the corner and even though the official cast list for season 14 won’t be released until next Tuesday, three contestants have been leaked by TMZ.

Confirmed for next season includes Jack Wagner from Melrose Place, The View‘s Sherri Shepherd and Little House on the Prairie actress, Melissa Gilbert.

HollywoodLife.com spoke to a source on the show today who told us these three are indeed set to compete for the Mirror Ball Trophy starting March 19.

What do YOU think of this cast so far?

Reporting by Russ Weakland

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Melissa and Bruce have decided to go their separate ways– after four sons and 16 years of marriage!

Former Little House on the Prairie sweetheart Melissa Gilbert has split from her actor husband Bruce Boxleitner. “We have loved each other for a very long time and we share four incredible sons together,” Melissa says in a statement according to People. “On behalf of our family we ask to be allowed our privacy during this very difficult time.”

Melissa, 46, best known for playing Laura Ingalls on the beloved NBC show starring the late Michael Landon, met Bruce, 60, in 1992 — just weeks after divorcing Bo Brinkman. Bruce’s ex-wife, Kathryn Holcomb, actually set him up with with Melissa. The two initially didn’t hit it off because of their age difference. But on Jan. 1, 1995 the couple married.

They have a 15-year-old son, Michael, together. Melissa is also stepmom to Bruce’s two sons: Sam, 30, and Lee, 25. Bruce is stepdad to Melissa’s oldest son, Dakota, 21.

Sadly, Melissa’s reps confirm that the couple has decided to separate.

- Lindsey DiMattina