Ariel Winter Confirms 2025 Split From Luke Benward, Says They Remain Best Friends
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Updated · Just Jared · May 15
Ariel Winter Confirms 2025 Split From Luke Benward, Says They Remain Best Friends
10 articles · Updated · Just Jared · May 15
August 2025 marked the quiet end of Ariel Winter and Luke Benward’s six-year relationship, with Winter now publicly saying Benward is “still one of my best friends” and a “great pup coparent.”
People’s report on the breakup prompted Winter’s response, which echoed a source account that the pair realized they were better as friends and have stayed close.
Winter and Benward were first linked in December 2019, and months before the split Winter had spoken about the couple moving out of Los Angeles.
The confirmation lands as both actors have projects arriving this month: Benward in Lifetime’s “Faith and Forgiveness” on May 16 and Winter returning to voice Sofia on May 25.
After six years and producing a film together, what was the real turning point for the couple?
Is the 'amicable split' a genuine celebrity trend or just the new Hollywood PR playbook?
How does 'pup coparenting' redefine family structures after a romantic relationship ends?