Ariel Winter and Luke Benward's relationship timeline
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In 2019 fans were pretty surprised when Ariel Winter split from longterm boyfriend and Modern Family costar Levi Meaden after three years. But fast forward a few weeks and the actress was spotted kissing fellow Disney star Luke Benward, and their relationship has gone from strength to strength since.
Before meeting Ariel, Luke dated Cruel Summer's Olivia Holt who he met on the set of Disney's Girl Vs. Monster. The pair were somewhat of a Disney "it" couple, before splitting in late 2017. He later went to star alongside Jennifer Aniston as Bo in 2018's Dumplin'.
Here's a look back at Ariel and Ben's relationship timeline, starting with the most recent update...
August 5, 2021: Ariel shares a series of snaps on holiday with Luke. In the photos the pair can be seen cuddling up to one another and playing what appears to be an online game.
She captioned the post: "Does anyone else love games (especially board games) as much as we do? 😅"
And here's the rest of Ariel and Luke's timeline..
December 11, 2019: Ariel and Luke are spotted looking cosy together for the first time outside a nightclub in Hollywood. Luke was pictured with his hand around Ariel's waist, leading fans to speculate they might be dating.
January 6, 2020: A source close to Ariel and Luke tells US Weekly that the pair are "really happy" with each other.
"He is a great match for her," said the insider, "she loves his energy and charisma and feels very comfortable around him. Ariel is trying to keep her relationship with Luke somewhat private and isn’t telling a ton of people that they’re dating, but they are."
January 28, 2020: Luke shared a sweet birthday message to Ariel on his Instagram Story alongside a series of photos. He captioned the pics "Happy birthday bunny" and "You're a dream" with a heart emoji.
February 27, 2020: The pair attend a movie screening of Forest Whitaker's film, Burden, in Los Angeles. They cuddled up to one another for a photo, finally putting an end to the rumours surrounding their relationship.
April 7, 2020: Ariel made the relationship Instagram official when she shared a photo of the pair as part of the platform's #firstphotochallenge. She captioned the photo: "Even though we've been friends for four years, this is the first photo I could find of just us two aside from a paparazzi photo sooooo this will have to do for this challenge."
October 28, 2020: Ariel shared a photo of her and Luke on set of their second project together. "I’m so proud of you and so honoured to be your partner in all things " she wrote on Instagram.
December 26, 2020: Ariel took to socials to share a series of cute photos of the couple celebrating Christmas at home with their pups. She captioned the post: "Christmas 2020 🥰 #grateful"
May 12, 2021: Ariel celebrated Luke's 26th birthday with a sweet post on Instagram. "Happy 26th to the most special man that gives me alllllllll the feels allllllllllll the time. I love you," she wrote.
"I am beyond grateful for you. I feel incredibly lucky to spend each day together enjoying the great days and working through the tough days that we can’t go at alone. You’ve been my safe space and guiding light through all of the tough days this past year— thankful doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel."
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