Freida Pinto has announced she is engaged to photographer beau Cory Tran.

The Slumdog Millionaire star, 35, shared a stunning snap as she confirmed the delightful news with her 340,000 Instagram followers.

She added a gushing caption on the snap reading: 'It all makes sense now. Life makes sense, the world makes sense, the past tears and trials make sense, what wise old lovers said about love makes sense...

'Where I am makes sense and where I want to go completely makes sense. You my love are just the most beautiful creation to have ever walked into my life.

And you are here to stay. Well, I am making you stay. Ha! All my love with all my heart'. She then wished him happy birthday by adding: 'Oh and Happiest Birthday sweet Fiancé!'

Shortly after she shared her own post, Cory took to Instagram to share a post in which he confessed it was 'the best birthday ever'.

Freida and Cory were first spotted together in October 2017, taking their relationship public at the US Open in September 2018.

The happy couple: Freida and Cory were first spotted together in October 2017, taking their relationship public at the US Open in September 2018 (pictured in September)

Way back when: The actress was previously in a relationship with fellow actor and Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel, 28, for six years from 2009 to 2014 (pictured in 2010)

The actress was previously in a relationship with fellow actor and Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel, 28, for six years from 2009 to 2014.

Speaking to Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine a year ago, Freida admitted she was relishing being single.

She said: 'There comes a point where you’ve got everything you want – career, love, family – but you’ve ignored yourself. Life hits you and you think, “What about me? What do I really want?”

Happy birthday! Shortly after she shared her own post, Cory took to Instagram to share a post in which he confessed it was 'the best birthday ever'

Stunner: Speaking to Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine a year ago, Freida admitted she was relishing being single

'For the first time, I finally understand the concept of self-love and self-care. I’m single and happy, and busy. I haven’t been single for a long time. It’s like being born again.'

In January this year, Freida took Cory on a 48-day trip to India and Nepal, where she acted as tour guide to her beloved beau.

He joined her in Mumbai to see where she grew up and met her mum, dad and sister for the first time.

Speaking of the trip, she gushed about things however said: 'Though I don’t think he was prepared for the level of spice'.