Talk about a happy accident! Woman unknowingly sends her engagement news text - and ring selfie - to actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, after typing her sister's number incorrectly

Sarah Michelle, 40, took to Facebook recently to share a photo of a woman who sent her a photo of herself with her engagement ring by mistake
Charlyn Willis, 28, was trying to text her sister after her partner Dennis popped the question, but accidentally set her message to the wrong person
By chance, her text went to the Buffy The Vampire Slayer star, who congratulated Charlyn on Facebook
'[Charlyn] got engaged yesterday, and meant to text her sister, but in all the excitement, got me instead,' Sarah Michelle wrote
The future bride in turn thanked the actress and pledged to invite her as well as her husband Freddie Prinze Jr., 41, and their two children to the wedding

Published: 19:40 GMT, 19 December 2017 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 19 December 2017

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A woman accidentally texted Sarah Michelle Gellar her engagement news while trying to share the exciting development with her family.

The Buffy The Vampire Slayer star, 40, took to Facebook recently to share a photo of a woman who sent her a photo of herself grinning and showing off her engagement ring.

Sarah Michelle explained that Charlyn Willis, 28, wanted to text her sister, but entered the wrong number—and amazingly, she unknowingly entered the actress' contact instead.

Oops! Charlyn Willis, 28, accidentally texted Sarah Michelle Gellar her engagement news while trying to share the exciting development with her family

Message: The Buffy The Vampire Slayer star, 40, took to Facebook recently to share Charlyn's photo and congratulate her on her big news

'This is #CharlynWillis. She got engaged yesterday, and meant to text her sister, but in all the excitement, got me instead,' Sarah Michelle wrote in her Facebook post.

'Her sister didn’t respond, but I did. So please help me say congrats, to Charlyn. (And her fiancé whose name I don’t know) #congratulations.'

Charlyn, of course, found Sarah Michelle's message, and proceeded to thank the star.

'Omg! Thank you Sarah!' Charlyn, of Savannah, Georgia, wrote before telling the actress that her fiance's name is Dennis.

'Thank you so much for this,' she added. 'You’ve truly made my engagement experience even more of a life changer!'

Conversation: Charlyn, of course, found Sarah Michelle's message, and proceeded to thank the star before telling her to look out for an invitation to the big day

Kind words: Sarah Michelle hasn't publicly responded to the invitation, but her original message to Charlyn has been liked more than 12,000 times

Charlyn was so pleased with Sarah Michelle's kind words, she then told the star to look out for an invitation to the big day.

She pledged to also invite Sarah Michelle's husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., 41, as well as their daughter Charlotte, eight, and son Rocky, five.

'Please know when we set a date, I’ll be reaching out to invite you, Freddie, and the kids!' Charlyn wrote.

Sarah Michelle hasn't publicly responded to the invitation, but her original message to Charlyn has been liked more than 12,000 times.

Hundreds of people have also left comments, with many congratulating Charlyn on her engagement.

'Well that's one hell of a wrong number,' someone wrote.

Another person pointed out that Sarah Michelle was lucky, too, since texts sent to a wrong number are usually significantly less exciting and touching than engagement announcements.