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Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield get engaged

Actress Melissa Gilbert attends the world premiere of the motion picture sci-fi thriller "TRON: Legacy", at the El Capitan Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on December 11, 2010. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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Published: Jan. 29, 2013 at 6:26 PM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Melissa Gilbert's publicist said Tuesday the U.S. actress is engaged to actor Timothy Busfield.

Gilbert, 48, is best known for her work on TV's "Little House on the Prairie." She also recently competed on "Dancing with the Stars."

Busfield, 55, is a former cast member of the small-screen dramas "Thirtysomething," "The West Wing" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip."

"They are engaged and both are incredibly happy," Gilbert's representative told People.com.

An insider told the celebrity magazine the couple got engaged during the holidays.

The report did not say where or when the pair intend to wed.

Gilbert was previously married to actors Bo Brinkman and Bruce Boxleitner.

Busfield has also been married twice.

Topics: Melissa Gilbert, Timothy Busfield, Bruce Boxleitner

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