Ariel Winter confirms she is single

Actress Ariel winter has confirmed her split with longtime boyfriend Laurent Claude Gaudette.
The 18-year-old "Modern Family" star, who has been dropping a lot of hints about her relationship status, took to Instagram to break the news.

"When you're surprised that people just haven't gotten it yet...I'm like dropping hints that I'm single," she wrote along with a gif which featured a screenshot of reality TV personality Kim Kardashian.
In the past Winter had posted several images and status updates signaling that she and Gaudette, are no longer together.

The former couple, who started dating in 2013, have already stopped following each other on social media, though the singer still follows Winter's sister, Shanelle Workman, and her "Modern Family" costar, Rico Rodriguez.
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