Ariel Winterâs boyfriend is the âbiggest blessingâ in her life. The âModern Familyâ actress has been dating her long-time friend Luke Benward for over a year, and has said their relationship was âbizarreâ at first because of their bond as friends, but she now considers their romance âthe best thing everâ. She gushed: "Honestly, it's been the best thing ever now, but it was pretty bizarre at first because that was never something that I expected at all. It's been the biggest blessing for me. He is amazing. He is definitely my safe space. âWe've been able to grow together and not just be in a relationship, but we're partners in business. We're partners. He's my best friend. He's my boyfriend, so it's really beautiful to be able to get to that place with somebody and to have the friendship foundation first and then to be able to grow into everything, is really, really beautiful."