Maze Runner star Kaya Scodelario is celebrating her engagement to actor Benjamin Walker after a whirlwind romance.

The British actress, who shot to fame appearing in teen drama Skins, announced her engagement news over Instagram on Sunday when she posted a pair of photos which showed a diamond sparkler on her ring finger.

'Thank you for making me the happiest woman in the world,' she wrote along with a snap of the couple kissing.

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Going to the alter? Maze Runner star Kaya Scodelario showed off her engagement sparkler on her ring finger with an Instagram snap of her and actor beau Benjamin Walker

Fans were quick to congratulate the former Skins star with loving comments and sweet words.

The 22-year-old former Skins actress and her 32-year-old fiance, who was previously married to Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer, had only been dating for a few months before she accepted his proposal.

She had previously shared with MailOnline in October that she and her In the Heart Of The Sea actor beau had been trying to make a long-distance relationship work.

Ending 2014 with a bang: The 22-year-old British actress may have announced her engagement news over Instagram when she posted a pair of photos which showed a diamond sparkler on her ring finger

Soon-to-be Mr and Mrs: The couple, pictured at The Equalizer premiere on September 22, met after he broke off his marriage with Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer

'Ben lives in New York and I live in London, so we have to work hard to see each other,' she said.

'You have to go for it, which I like.'

And it appears Kaya will be moving to the Big Apple to be closer to her man as seen in her latest Instagram post.

Living together: Kaya also recently announced that she will be moving to New York from her native London

'Showing mum around our new home I [heart] NY @findthewalker,' she captioned a group shot of the couple and Kaya's mother.

And it would seem the star has bagged herself a rather generous beau, with diamond expert Lewis Malka estimating Kaya's stunning ring could be worth in the region of £30,000.

He told MailOnline: 'Kaya is sporting a lovely solitaire engagement ring which appears to be around the two carat size.

'It looks like a traditional set ring with just the one diamond, and is worth somewhere in the region of £30,000. This is a piece to be cherished forever.’

Kaya will surely be busy in the next year as she is currently filming the Maze Runner sequel The Scorch Trials in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

She will be reprising her role as Teresa when the flick hits U.S. theatres on September 18.

Prior to dating Benjamin, Kaya was in a long-term romance with Shameless actor Eliott Tittensor, before splitting in late 2013.

Meanwhile, Benjamin's marriage to Mamie ended in early 2013 two years after their wedding at Meryl's Connecticut estate.

Split: Kaya dated Shameless actor Elliott Tittensor until late 2013, while Benjamin's two year marriage to Mamie Gummer ended in Spring last year