Hunger Games star Alexander Ludwig announces his engagement to girlfriend Lauren Dear on Instagram

Hunger Games star Alexander Ludwig announces his engagement to girlfriend Lauren Dear on Instagram … and gushes ‘I am the luckiest man’

Actor Alexander Ludwig is officially off the market.

The 28-year-old Hunger Games star revealed on Instagram that he popped the question to girlfriend Lauren Dear in a sweet post on Sunday night.

Ludwig and Dear posed for a handful of cute selfies to announce their engagement and the actor gushed that he was the ‘luckiest man’.

She said yes! Alexander Ludwig revealed on Instagram that he popped the question to girlfriend Lauren Dear in a sweet post on Sunday night

In the Instagram post, Alexander and Lauren look besotted with each other while cuddling together at outdoor restaurant. 

The Vikings actor shared three snaps with his new fiance, pulling some funny faces, while she propped up her manicured hand on her cheek to showcase her ring. 

‘Goldilocks and Bambi live happily ever after,’ he captioned his post.

Lauren’s ring is a stunner and appeared to be a large oval cut solitaire diamond with a gold band.

'Goldilocks and Bambi live happily ever after,' he captioned his post.

‘Goldilocks and Bambi live happily ever after,’ he captioned his post.

Wife-to-be: In the Instagram post, Alexander and Lauren look besotted with each other while cuddling together at outdoor restaurant and showing off her diamond engagement ring

Wife-to-be: In the Instagram post, Alexander and Lauren look besotted with each other while cuddling together at outdoor restaurant and showing off her diamond engagement ring

The Canadian actor’s 3.1 million Instagram followers flooded the likes and comments on the post, sending their best wishes to the happy couple. 

‘Thank you to everyone for all the amazing well wishes,’ he responded in his Instagram story.

Adding: ‘Yes I am the luckiest man in the damn world to have this one by my side’

Best wishes: After a flood of comments from well-wishers, Alex took to his Instagram Story to say thank you and gush that he was 'the luckiest'

Best wishes: After a flood of comments from well-wishers, Alex took to his Instagram Story to say thank you and gush that he was ‘the luckiest’

It’s unclear how long the couple has been together but they only became Instagram official earlier this year with Lauren cropping up in Alex’s posts.

Ludwig is best known as Cato from the Hunger Games, as well as roles in Vikings, Lone Survivor and Grown Ups 2. 

He will soon being starring in a new series – the upcoming Starz wrestling drama, Heels.

According to Just Jared, the bride-to-be is ‘the co-founder of LAF Agency, which is an Influencer Management and Marketing agency.’

Famous face: Ludwig is best known as Cato from the Hunger Games, as well as roles in Vikings, Lone Survivor and Grown Ups 2 (L-R Isabelle Fuhrman, Alexander Ludwig, Jack Quaid, Leven Rambin)

Famous face: Ludwig is best known as Cato from the Hunger Games, as well as roles in Vikings, Lone Survivor and Grown Ups 2 (L-R Isabelle Fuhrman, Alexander Ludwig, Jack Quaid, Leven Rambin)