Ariel Winter enjoys smooch with boyfriend Luke Benward in Santa Monica as couple matches in black

Ariel Winter enjoys scenic smooch with boyfriend Luke Benward in Santa Monica as couple matches in black on Sunday outing

She debuted new icy white locks at the beginning of July.

And Ariel Winter is proving that blondes do have more fun.

The naturally dark-haired actress, 22, was spotted smooching with boyfriend Luke Benward while on an outing in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday.

Locked lips: Ariel Winter, 22, and boyfriend Luke Benward, 25, enjoyed a scenic smooch at a lookout point over the ocean in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday

The couple were simpatico in black and puckered up as their pals cheered them on.

The former Modern Family star, who was dressed in a crop top and skinny jeans, flashed her midriff as she leaned up to kiss her much taller beau. 

Her dyed hair was loose and she had on sunglasses and a black cloth face mask.

Benward, 25, an actor, wore a t-shirt and shorts with designer trainers and a two-tone cap along with a cloth mask. 

So happy: The former Modern Family star who is naturally dark haired, clearly is having more fun now she's gone blonde

So happy: The former Modern Family star who is naturally dark haired, clearly is having more fun now she’s gone blonde

Love in time of Covid: Winter, who was dressed in a crop top and skinny jeans, flashed her midriff as she leaned up to kiss her much taller beau, who, like her, had on a cloth face mask

Love in time of Covid: Winter, who was dressed in a crop top and skinny jeans, flashed her midriff as she leaned up to kiss her much taller beau, who, like her, had on a cloth face mask

The couple shared a laugh with their pals as they enjoyed beverages to go looking out over the ocean from the city vantage point.  

During her 11 seasons on Modern Family, Ariel sported her natural dark hair.

After wrapping production on the final season in February, she dyed her hair a fiery red as she moved to distance herself from her TV character.

Over the July 4 holiday weekend, she debuted her new look in a series of Instagram snaps with a nod to Game Of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen as she wrote in the caption: ‘Winter is coming!!!!!!’

'Winter is coming!!!!!!' The actress debuted her new look over the July 4 holiday weekend in a series of Instagram snaps and a nod to Game Of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen

‘Winter is coming!!!!!!’ The actress debuted her new look over the July 4 holiday weekend in a series of Instagram snaps and a nod to Game Of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen

Ariel was just 11 years old when Modern Family premiered in 2009.

She played Alex Dunphy in the sitcom that starred Sofia Vergara, Ed O’Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell and Sarah Hyland.

According to her IMDb page, she currently doesn’t have any new projects lined up.

Winter was 11 when she was cast as Alex Dunphy

After the final season wrapped in February, she dyed her hair red to move on from her character

What a difference: Winter was 11 when she was cast as Alex Dunphy in Modern Family. After the final season wrapped in February, she dyed her hair red to  move on from her character

Over: Winter starred for 11 seasons as brainy daugn as Claire and Nolan Gould as Luke

Over: Winter starred for 11 seasons on the popular sitcom along with Ty Burrell as Phil, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Julie Bowen as Claire and Nolan Gould as Luke