Ariel Winter is living with one of her Modern Family costars after a shock split from longtime boyfriend Luke Benward. The 28-year-old Nashville resident spends time in Los Angeles frequently and now shares a home with Nolan Gould, who played her brother on the hit sitcom.
Real-Life Roommates
Winter told People magazine: "It's funny because I spend more time out here now and I rent a house with Nolan." She added, "People ask me about a Modern Family reboot, but Nolan and I are real roommates now. So it's like we're having our own little Modern Family reboot, but it's just the two of us living together. So I see him every day."
The duo now enjoy quiet evenings at home rather than partying. "I'm not gonna lie, when we sit there at night and we watch Temptation Island together, it's pretty hilarious," Winter said. "So we have thought about it. We're just like, people would find this really funny."
End of an Era
Winter reflected on the end of Modern Family in 2020 after 11 seasons, saying it was difficult. "It was hard. We were like a real family. It was weird knowing it would just be over, and I wouldn't get to see everybody all the time anymore. It was like, wait, we're not going to be together on Monday?" She added, "So on the one hand, I didn't want it to end, but at the same time, I was ready to start something new as an adult."
Split from Luke Benward
The performer called it quits with 31-year-old Benward in August 2025, according to People. A source said, "They just realized after almost six years that they were better as friends." The insider added that there is "tons of love still there between them" and they "are still best friends and share the pups, so everything is really good."
Winter and Benward had moved from Los Angeles to Tennessee four years ago for a quieter life with their two dogs. Winter frequently praised Benward as her "safe space" and credited their long-term friendship as the foundation for their partnership. They were friends for years before dating in late 2019, which Winter called the "best thing ever."
New Projects and Past Struggles
Winter is working on a new Disney project, reprising her role as Princess Sofia in Sofia The First: Royal Magic. She has voiced the character since 2012.
In July 2025, Winter spoke to the Daily Mail about her difficult early years of fame, revealing she received "inappropriate messages from older men" as a child. "I am familiar with male predators because I worked in Hollywood at a young age. I started at age four. I don't wanna say too much about it, but by the time I was on a laptop and cell phone, I was getting inappropriate messages from older men, and it caused trauma," she said. "The experiences I had in person and online as a child have affected me so deeply that I've had to go to therapy for it. The movie and TV industry is a dark place."
