'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter rubbishes dating rumours, says she is single

'

Modern Family

' actress Ariel Winter has said she is single, refuting reports that she was dating her longtime friend and actor Sterling Beaumon.


The 18-year-old

actress

clarified her relationship status on Twitter.

"Everyone thinking I'

m

taken when I'm just over here like hi I'm single," Winter wrote.

The pair, who have attended multiple

Hollywood

events together over the past few months, sparked dating rumours when Winter broke up with her boyfriend

Laurent Claude

in June after two years of dating.