Ariel Winter again Luke Benward they broke up after almost six years together.
People It was reported on Thursday, May 14, that Winter, 28, and Benward, 31, quietly split in August 2025.
Taking it to the comments section of an Instagram post shared by People about news, Winter confirmed the split and added that the couple still have a good relationship despite going their separate ways.
“He’s still one of my best friends, a great person and a great puppy,” she wrote. “Just because sometimes people aren’t meant to be doesn’t mean you don’t appreciate the time you spent and the friendships you shared with them…still a big fan of luke here!!!”
Us Weekly has reached out to Winter and various Benward spokespeople for comment.
I Modern Family alum and Benward they were first romantically linked in 2019, they changed their once platonic bond.
“You start with attraction, then you get connected, and then you say, ‘Okay, can I be friends with this person, do I like this person?'” Benward you are only told Us Weekly June 2025. “Let’s go over there. [Then] COVID hit, and it was like, let’s dive in first and see how this goes. And it went well.”
At the time, Winter highlighted that she was proud that her relationship had withstood the pandemic shutdown.
“We know a lot of COVID divorces, COVID children, [but] there aren’t many COVID-strong relationships, but we’re happy to have them.” “We are proud to stand for a strong and COVID-strong relationship.”
Winter and Benward also shared the screen last year Do not log in to closeI tell Us that they hoped to have more collaborations down the line.
“Well, obviously we have what you can expect for the relationship to continue as planned for the next five years,” the former Disney Channel star told. Us. “Also, this is the beginning of our co-production journey, which we’re very excited about. We have this film, and we’re making a short film that has gone really well.”
Hollywood’s new royalty! Ariel Winter rose to fame on ABC’s popular sitcom Modern Family, but her role as Alex Dunphy wasn’t her first. By the time the Virginia native took over for Phil (Ty Burrell) and middle child Julie Dunphy (Julie Bowen), she had already appeared on shows including ER, Bones, Nip/Tuck. […]
He went on to say, “We work very well together, we work well together professionally.”
Benward also shared that he was a fan of Winter’s solo Hollywood endeavors.
“He doesn’t allow me to watch Modern Family with him. But sometimes I turn it on just to make up with her,” she laughs, referring to Winter’s role as daughter Alex Dunphy on the long-running sitcom. [Alex’s dad] Phil Dunphy. He never misses.”
Winter, on the other hand, clarified that he did not prevent Benward from watching Modern Family – without him. However, the duo had been sharing the best pictures of their relationship on social media for a long time.
“Happy 26 years to a very special man who gives me allllllllllllllllllllll the time. I love you. Thank you so much,” Winter wrote on Instagram in 2021. “I feel so lucky to spend every day together enjoying the good days and working through the hard days that we can’t go through alone. You’ve been my safe haven and guiding light through all the hard days this past year – thank you doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel. You’re obviously ridiculously beautiful, but what a smart, intelligent, gifted empathic, compassionate, empathetic, freakishly gifted motorist, kind, funny and fun. and what you like is the most attractive.”
The winter of yesteryear Levi Meaden three years before their split in 2019.
