Cara Delevingne broke her silence on her breakup with Ashley Benson (open in new tab) on Thursday, defending her ex from online hate. Earlier this week, news broke that the couple, who were first seen kissing in August 2018, had separated in early April, and a source told People that "Cara and Ashley have had their ups and downs before, but now it's over," and that "their relationship just went full circle." He added.

On Tuesday, Benson was photographed shopping at a grocery store with G-Easy, and two days later the two were spotted kissing while picking up a takeout order in Los Angeles, E! reported (opens in new tab). The Internet quickly concluded that the two were dating, and fans of Benson and Delevigne's relationship began to shower Benson with hate.

That didn't sit well with Delevigne, and she was the first to admit the breakup, asking fans to leave Benson alone." 'Spreading love, not hate, is more important now than ever,' she posted on her Instagram story." To everyone who hates @ashleybenson, please stop. You don't know the truth, only she and I do, and that's the way it should be."

Regarding the G-Easy rumor, Benson made a subtle comment on Thursday (open in new tab). Can't Ashley have friends now? Or CARA for that matter! They need friends now more than ever." It seems that the ending between Delevigne and Benson was as amicable as possible.

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