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Sarah Hyland says she is "great" after obtaining a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend.
The 'Modern Family' star is happy to be focusing on her career again after a judge recently granted her a three-year protection order against Matthew Prokop, whom she split from in August after five years of dating, after claiming he assaulted her and threatened her life.
Asked how she is coping after the ordeal, the 23-year-old actress told 'Good Morning America': "I'm great. Working on 'Modern Family' and spreading awareness for adoption and cleaning up after your pets."
She also agreed that she is "focusing on the positive."
Sarah was initially granted a temporary restraining order against Matthew last month after accusing the actor, 24, of terrorising her verbally and physically during the last four years of their romance.
Matthew also allegedly pinned her against a car during an argument about her outfit in May before repeatedly calling her a "c**t" and choking her.
The Emmy Award-winner stated in the court documents: "His grip was so tight that I could not breathe or speak. I was scared and in fear for my life."
Following their split, Sarah claimed her former boyfriend "relentlessly bombarded me with vile, threatening and emotionally disturbing texts and voice mails including his own suicide threats."
The former couple started dating after meeting while auditioning for 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' in 2008. They later starred together in the Disney Channel film 'Geek Charming' in 2011.

T.I. claims "there is no retainer necessary" after he mediated a truce between Iggy Azalea and Snoop Dogg.
The pair began a bitter feud when Snoop, 43, claimed the 'Black Widow' hitmaker looked like an Albino African/American woman, accompanied by an image, prompting Iggy to describe him as "an a**".
However, a relatively brief phone conversation between Snoop and T.I. - Iggy's manager - brought the feud to a swift conclusion.
Asked what he did to bring about peace between the pair, T.I. told TMZ: "There is no retainer necessary [to help mediate a peace]. I mean, I just got to know both parties involved and have an equal amount of passion for both sides."
Despite the high-profile nature of the feud, T.I. explained that it didn't take a lot for Snoop to extend his apologies.
Questioned on what he and Snoop spoke about on the phone, the 34-year-old rapper said: "It wasn't a whole lot, man. It was just, 'Hey how you doing? What's going on big dog?'And the rest of it was just... [the apology was] what Snoop felt was necessary."
The 24-year-old Australian star accepted Snoop's apology last week shortly after he posted a video declaring a truce between them on Instagram.
Speaking at the time, Snoop said: "I just got off the phone with my homeboy TIP, the king of Atlanta. It's officially over. No more bad talk. I apologise. I apologise, I'm sorry. I won't do it again."

Frankie Grande will star in the Broadway musical 'Rock of Ages'.
The former 'Big Brother' contestant - the brother of 'Problem' songstress Ariana Grande - has landed a "dream" role in the rock 'n' roll stage show.
Talking to PEOPLE magazine, Frankie said: "I'm unbelievably excited. I have wanted to play Franz ever since I first saw the show. I think it is one of the best, funniest, most clever roles."
This isn't the first time the 31-year-old singer-and-actor has ventured into the theatre. In 2007, he joined the cast of 'Mamma Mia!' and Frankie even revealed that he had auditioned for the role of Franz in 'Rock of Ages' four times.
He said: "I've actually had three final callbacks since the show originally opened. Every time I made it down to the final two people, they went with the other guy.
"The first time I wasn't blonde. The second time I was too blonde. The third time I was too short. That is how Broadway works. They have a surplus of actors, so they can be that picky."
The television personality - who came fifth on the 16th US series of 'Big Brother' - also admitted that he had been enjoying spending time with his family after his grandfather passed away in July.
He said: "It's been great to see my unbelievable family. It has been a very happy and cathartic few weeks. I've been spending time with my [grandmother] going through my grandfather's closet and preparing for his celebration of life, which we are having next month."

Jennifer Hudson plans to use her dogs to land herself an Emmy Award and Tony Award.
The 'Dreamgirls' actress has joked about naming her dogs after the iconic television and theatre awards in the hope that they will bring her good luck.
Talking to PEOPLE, Jennifer - who has already won an Academy Award (also referred to as an Oscar) and a Grammy Award - said: "I should get two more dogs. I got a dog and I named it Oscar and then I won my Oscar. And then I got a dog and named it Grammy and then I won my Grammy.
"So I think I should get some dogs and name them Emmy and Tony - and it'll give me good luck and I'll win ... [They're] like my good luck charms."
Despite her laughter, the 33-year-old singer-and-actress did note that she wouldn't mind transitioning her talents to the stage or even the television set.
She said: "I would love to do television and theatre."
Speaking about the rumoured 'Sex and the City' sequel, Jennifer - who played Louise, Carrie Bradshaw's assistant in the first movie - added that she is happy to take part if any of it comes to fruition.
She said: "I don't know much. But that would be nice. And Louise from St. Louis will be ready."

Lady Gaga burns sage every morning as she says thanks to mother nature..
The eccentric pop star has revealed she has an unusual daily ritual where she sets the herb alight and takes a moment to reflect on the world.
She posted on Twitter: "My morning starts with the burning of many sages, both grass and book. I close my eyes and say thank you. To nature and all her gifts. (sic)"
Gaga's spiritual revelation prompted a big response from her fans on the social networking site.
One follower, @Advil, questioned her ritual, writing: "@ladygaga sounds like witchcraft to me. very spooky (sic)"
The 28-year-old singer has always been very open about her spirituality and has spoke of her beliefs in reincarnation.
Her spirituality also extends to her tour rider, with Gaga requesting 1,000 candles to be in her dressing room before her 'ArtRave: The Artpop Ball' concert at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, to set the right mood.
A source previously said: "Gaga has been on the road for around six months, so she knows what to do to make herself at home. Hanging white drapes and scattering candles everywhere calms her down and comforts her before she goes on stage, so she makes sure tons are there before she arrives."

Daniel Radcliffe can't wait to show his kids the 'Harry Potter' movies.
The 25-year-old actor is looking forward to the day he has a family and he can tell his children he played the titular boy wizard in the film franchise, which is based on the book series by author J.K. Rowling.
Daniel, speaking on UK TV show 'Lorraine', was asked whether the films would stand the test of time, to which he replied: "Well will they or won't they remake them before my kids are grown up? Will my kids be saying, 'My Dad was the original Harry Potter?'
"That's all a possibility! I have thought at what age would I let my kids see those films because it is such a weird thing - I think I'm going to try and not for a long time."
Asked whether he's ready to have kids now, Daniel - who is dating actress Erin Darke - admitted: "Oh god no! I'm really excited about the prospect of one day having kids because I have seen so many of my friends have them and the change it has on their lives is so great but yeah, I'm well away from that - I can hardly look after myself!"
Daniel is currently busy promoting his new horror film 'Horns' and speaking at the London première in Leicester Square last night (20.10.14), the actor said he's keen to tackle a variety of roles.
Questioned on what parts he would like to play, he told BANG Showbiz: "I don't know if I'll be looking for darkness every time, I think it's nice to mix it up.
"It's getting opportunities to show what I can do and hopefully people will keep presenting that to me."

Carmen Electra knew her marriage to Dennis Rodman was a mistake as she tied the knot with him when she was in "self-destruction" mode.
The former 'Baywatch' star met the controversial basketball player in 1998 shortly after her mother Patricia had passed away when she was partying hard to block out her grief.
Looking back, Carmen acknowledges their romance was doomed to fail because she got married for the wrong reasons.
In an interview on 'Oprah: Where Are They Now?', she said: "I went into self-destruction (when I lost my mother) and I remember meeting Dennis.
"Dennis was the life of the party; he was fun. I started drinking. People couldn't understand why I loved him because he had a reputation for being a bad boy and what I saw at the beginning was, sort of, this gentle giant that was in a lot of pain. In a way, we kind of understood each other. Our relationship was very passionate. When it was good, it was amazing. And when it was bad, it was the worst."
Carmen had a feeling of regret straight after she said "I do" to Dennis at the Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas in November 1998.
The 42-year-old beauty recalled: "It was so fast, it was so spontaneous and I remember right after , I felt like, 'Oh God... what did we just do?' "
Carmen and Dennis eventually divorced in April 1999 and a catalyst for the split was something Oprah Winfrey said during an episode of her talk show.
The 'WERQ' singer - whose second husband was Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro - said: "I remember I was watching Oprah and she said, 'In order to heal, you have to feel.' And that's when it clicked - I was like, 'I'm not feeling I lost my mom, I'm not feeling that because I have just made my life chaos and blocked that out.'
"I took quite a bit of time and I started working on myself, started getting myself together."

Brad Pitt is "surprised" by how much marriage has changed his relationship with Angelina Jolie.
The couple - who raise six children, Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight and twins Knox and Vivienne, six - tied the knot in August after nine years together and although the 'Fury' star didn't expect things to feel any different between them, he says the ceremony has changed how he feels about his family.
Speaking to HELLO! magazine, he said: "We have six kids so we felt beyond marriage already. But the kids were asking and we thought it would be a lovely thing to do, for them and for us as a family and it was all of that.
"But I was surprised afterwards at the effect getting married has had on us - it was more than just a ceremony, it meant a real depth of commitment. I feel like a married man - I really do."
Despite being 12 years older than his wife, Brad insists the couple don't notice the age difference and says he didn't care about turning 50 last year.
He said: "We're probably around the same age maturity-wise - that's the way it works with men and women right?
"But I don't feel any different for having turned 50. I've never been one of those guys who counts time or thinks about the five-year plan or the 10-year plan.
"I'm pretty clear about how I want to live my life and what I want for my family and my wife and kids and that determines how I feel."

Alan Cumming thinks Shia LeBeouf was "messed up" when he slapped his butt during his performance in 'Cabaret'.
The 49-year-old actor - who was appearing in the Broadway production alongside Michelle Williams in June - was smacked on the bottom by the 'Transformers' star as he made his way through the audience, later leading to Shia's arrest.
However, Alan brushed off the behaviour of the 28-year-old actor - who recently claimed he had grabbed Alan's butt because he is "the sexiest man he'd ever seen" - and believes that, unfortunately for Shia, he was just "out of it" in a very public place.
He told Conan O'Brien during an episode of his talk show which airs tonight (21.10.14): "I walk into the audience at one point, I introduce Michelle Williams, and then I walk into the audience and go back and come down. As I walked past him, he was on a table at the end of a row, he whacked me ... and then other things, you know, he was smoking ... We've all done things where we've been out of it and messed up, and not everyone has to deal with it on such a worldwide scale.
"He did say the reason he did it was because I was the sexiest man he'd ever seen."
He added: I think he was just really messed up. He was just wasted from the second he walked in, so there was an atmosphere. When I went downstairs on the stage to start the show everyone was freaking out, because there seemed to be a crazy person shouting and stuff."
Shia opened up about his bizarre behaviour last week, claiming he slapped the actor because of his good looks, saying: "I give him a slap on the ass, because I think he deserves it. He's the sexiest man I've ever seen. I don't just slap it slap it. I grabbed him - like, I grabbed a whole cheek because I wanted the party right here in my pants. I wanted the whole party. So, he finds a way to wiggle out of my Hercules grip and I'm a little disappointed about it."
Shia was arrested for disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing during the performance, in which he is also said to have been "harassing audience members and chain smoking inside the theatre".