Melissa Gilbert deletes social media after husband…
Melissa Gilbert has fled social media following the news that her husband, Timothy Busfield, is going through arrest for baby intercourse abuse prices.
The “Little House on the Prairie” actress, 61, no longer has lively accounts on Instagram and Threads.
The hyperlink to her Instagram account now reveals a message that reads, “Profile isn’t available. The link may be broken, or the profile may have been removed.”
Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield attend the “Nymphes D’Or – Golden Nymphs” Nominees Party in June 2023. Corbis via Getty Images
Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield attend “The Butcher Boy” opening evening in NYC in Aug. 2022. Getty Images
However, Gilbert’s official Instagram account for her lifestyle model, Modern Prairie, is still up and operating.
The account posted a video on Saturday of Gilbert making a snow angel exterior, alongside a motivating message in the caption.
“Saturday’s call: look for a sign…and when you find fresh snow, you make one,” the caption started.
“Today’s reminder is simple: do what matters — step outside, laugh a little louder, and make space for joy,” the message continued. “Because sometimes the most ‘grown-up’ thing we can do is drop into the moment and make snow angels like nobody’s watching.”
The Post has reached out to Gilbert and Busfield’s reps for remark.
Melissa Gilbert laying in the snow. officialmodernprairie/Instagram
An arrest warrant launched Friday revealed that Busfield, 68, is at the moment being needed in New Mexico on two counts of felony inappropriate contact of a minor and one depend of baby abuse.
The Albuquerque Police Department alleged that the “West Wing” alum engaged in illegal inappropriate conduct with a pair of 11-year-old twins while directing the Fox show “The Cleaning Lady” in 2024.
Busfield, who labored on this system from 2022 to 2025 as a director, allegedly “grew closer to the boys” during their time capturing the show together.
Timothy Busfield attends Chiller Theatre Expo Spring 2022 in New Jersey. Getty Images
Timothy Busfield at the “For Life” New York premiere in Feb. 2020. ABC via Getty Images
He allegedly told the youngsters to call him “Uncle Tim” and tickled them on their abdomen and legs, per the arrest warrant.
Busfield spoke to detectives about the allegations on the telephone in Nov. 2025 and said that it was “highly likely” that he had “physical contact” with the boys.
“I don’t remember those boys,” he also said, according to the affidavit. “No, I don’t. I don’t actually, I don’t remember it, if it happened. I don’t remember overtly tickling the boys ever, but it wouldn’t be uncommon for me.”
Gilbert, who has been married to Busfield since 2013, allegedly listened in on her husband’s call with investigators via speaker telephone.
It’s unclear if Busfield has been booked as of Monday morning.
Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield attend the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival in June 2023. Getty Images
Melissa Gilbert hugging her husband Timothy Busfield at the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival. Getty Images
Six months before the arrest warrant got here out, Gilbert shared the key to the couple’s long-lasting marriage on Jennie Garth’s “I Choose Me” podcast.
“I think it’s part and parcel of the fact that it’s a partnership, that we do everything with the other one in mind, and we are very considerate of one another and we respect each other immensely,” she said during the July 2025 episode. “And so there are no decisions that are made singularly.”
Melissa Gilbert seen during a phase of “Good Day New York” in Feb. 2025. Getty Images
“Everything is discussed, shared, and there’s so much comfort in that, and it’s so much gentler and easier,” Gilbert added. “I mean, you know, we all have our moments, but they’re so few and far between with both of us. Even our arguments are constructive.”
During a 2023 interview with People, Gilbert opened up about her and Busfield’s joyous roles as grandparents.
Timothy Busfield and Melissa Gilbert pose for a portrait at the thirty fourth Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Feb. 2019. Getty Images
“It’s absolutely heavenly because I have, as a grandparent, I’m going to speak for both of us. As grandparents, Tim and I can relax in the knowledge that we’ve done all of this, so there’s no stress,” she shared.
“I’m not stressed at all,” Gilbert added. “We’re both really relaxed with them, and we can just play and have fun and give them back.”
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