Actress Hayden Panettiere has confirmed she‘s engaged to boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko.

Hayden has been dating the Olympic boxing champion since 2009 with a brief split in-between.

The 24-year-old appeared on chat show Live with Kelly and Michael this morning, flashing a diamond sparkler.

Hayden Patienerre is engaged to boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko

The appearance of the ring prompted host Kelly Ripa to bring up the subject of her engagement.

Hayden at first played coy, saying it "might" mean something. "I mean, I think it speaks for itself," she said, referring to the oversized bauble on her ring finger. But when Kelly point-blank if she was engaged, Hayden finally relented. "I am!" she said.

Hayden’s character in Nashville, is Juliette Barnes,up and coming country music star.