diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/GridLength.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/GridLength.cs
index b8418949d9..ee6a146d61 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/GridLength.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/GridLength.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// </summary>
         public static GridLength Auto => new GridLength(0, GridUnitType.Auto);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets an instance of <see cref="GridLength"/> that indicates that a row or column should
+        /// fill its content.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static GridLength Star => new GridLength(1, GridUnitType.Star);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the unit of the <see cref="GridLength"/>.
         /// </summary>