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Updated · PopCulture.com · May 18
Ariel Winter Split From Luke Benward After Nearly 6 Years, Staying Best Friends
Updated
Updated · PopCulture.com · May 18

Ariel Winter Split From Luke Benward After Nearly 6 Years, Staying Best Friends

3 articles · Updated · PopCulture.com · May 18

Summary

  • August 2025 marked Ariel Winter and Luke Benward’s quiet breakup after nearly six years together, according to PEOPLE.
  • A source said they decided they were better as friends, with plenty of love remaining and the pair still sharing their dogs.
  • July 2025 was the couple’s last public sighting, at a screening of Don’t Log Off, the thriller they starred in and produced together.
  • March 2025 also brought a major personal shift for Winter, who said she was leaving Los Angeles after years of scrutiny over her body and appearance following her child-star fame on Modern Family.

Insights

Ariel Winter fled LA to escape scrutiny. Has her new life in Tennessee truly provided the healing and privacy she was desperately seeking?
They co-produced a film just before splitting. Did working together professionally seal the fate of their nearly six-year personal relationship?
As celebrities flee LA, are data privacy laws strong enough to stop the digital scrutiny that follows them to their new homes?