Ariel Winter is shedding light on her decision to leave Los Angeles. The actress, who played Alex Dunphy on " Modern Family " for 11 seasons, moved out of her hometown with boyfriend Luke Benward when the sitcom ended in April 2020 after a variety of negative experiences left her craving a major change.

Ariel Winter’s life in LA is behind her. The 27-year-old “Modern Family” alum revealed in a new People cover story published Wednesday that her decision to move away from Los Angeles with her boyfriend, Luke Benward, in 2020 stemmed from dealing with online bullying.

The actress, who publicly endured family strife and endless bullying online as a child star, has found joy and a new sense of purposeAriel Winter opens up about her decision to move out of her hometown of Los Angeles in PEOPLE's latest cover story Winter says she's still very much involved in acting and producing,