In Hollywood, there are a handful of celebrity couples that people truly care about even though they have never met any of the people involved. For example, these days it seems like people care about Tom Holland and Zendaya as a couple more than any other celebrity pairing. Thankfully, some Hollywood couples last but in other cases, celebrities that people have cared about as a duo have suddenly split up.

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At one time in the past, there were millions of people who thought that Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson were one of the most adorable celebrity couples. Sadly, however, Delevingne and Benson wound up going their separate ways which left their fans wondering one thing, what really happened to make the pair split up?

How Did Cara Delevingne And Ashley Benson Meet?

During celebrity interviews, many stars have spoken about drawing close to their co-stars while working together only to never hang out again once production on their shared project ends. While that is very sad, there certainly are examples of former co-stars who’ve remained extremely tight after working together. In fact, there are some notable examples of actors who fell in love with each other after meeting on set.

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As it turns out, Cara Delevingne are an example of a celebrity couple who met and fell for each other while working on together. In 2018, a fairly star-studded cast which included Elizabeth Moss, Amber Heard, Eric Stoltz, and Virginia Madsen came together to film a movie titled Her Smell. On top of all those actors, Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson both starred in Her Smell and met on the set of the film.

Since Her Smell was a complete flop, as it only made just over $250,000 at the box office, it is best remembered as the movie that brought Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson together. After all, not long after making the movie, Benson and Delevingne were seen looking very close at a birthday party for Kylie Jenner.

Why Did Cara Delevingne And Ashley Benson Break Up?

As anyone who has gone through a major breakup will be able to attest, things are rarely simple when couples go their separate ways. With that in mind, it seems safe to assume that when Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne ended their relationship, their split couldn’t be blamed on any one thing. However, according to what Delevingne told Cosmopolitan in June of 2021, her relationship with Benson ended after things came to a head for one main reason.

When the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world, loads of people were forced to quarantine in their homes. According to what Cara Delevingne told Cosmopolitan about her split from Ashley Benson, being quarantined together resulted in “the most trying time” for the couple since it “really makes or breaks you”. Sadly for Delevingne and Benson, quarantining together wound up splitting them up.

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On top of telling Cosmopolitan that COVID-19 led to her and Ashley Benson breaking up, Cara Delevingne revealed it made the break up more intense. After all, instead of being able to go out with pals so she could try to forget her troubles, the isolation the pandemic caused forced Delevingne to “deal with it more, which was harder... or better. I don't know. Everything is magnified in a pandemic."

Why Was Cara Delevingne Forced To Stick Up For Ashley Benson?

When a couple splits up, it is only natural for both of them to get together with their loved ones to talk about what happened. In a lot of those cases, the newly single person’s friends decide to insult their ex even though that is a bad idea since couples sometimes get back together. Evidently, some of Cara Delevingne’s fans decided to do something similar once she was newly single in 2020 since they began insulting Ashley Benson on social media.

Shortly after the world learned that Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson had gone their separate ways, the latter was spotted with the rapper G-Easy. As a result, some of the people who loved Delevingne and Benson as a couple assumed that they split because Ashely stepped out on Cara. Once those people began calling Benson out on social media based on their assumptions, Delevingne posted an Instagram story defending Ashley.

"It's more important now more than ever to spread love, not hate To everyone hating on @ashleybenson, please stop. You don't know the truth, only her and I do and that's exactly how it should be." While it is truly decent of Cara Delevingne to defend Ashley Benson at a tumultuous time in their lives, that never should have been necessary, to begin with.

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