Miley Cyrus, the former Disney Channel child star, announced her engagement on Wednesday at the age of 19 to "Hunger Games" actor Liam Hemsworth, Reuters reported. Cyrus and Hemsworth, 22, have been dating on and off since 2009. Hemsworth proposed on May 31 with a 3.5-carat diamond ring, according to People magazine, with no wedding date announced.
"I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam," Cyrus told the magazine. The news quickly became one of the world's top trends on Twitter, bringing thousands of congratulatory messages from fans, as well as questions over the wisdom of settling down so young.