'The only way out is through': Sarah Hyland breaks silence over abusive ex-boyfriend Matt Prokop on The Meredith Vieira Show

By MailOnline Reporter

Published: 15:01 EST, 28 October 2014 | Updated: 15:23 EST, 28 October 2014

Modern Family star Sarah Hyland has broken her silence on her abusive ex-boyfriend Matt Prokop.

Speaking on The Meredith Vieira Show on Tuesday, Sarah cited two quotes when asked about how she had coped with her experience.

'There are two quotes that I wanna say,' Sarah, 23, told Meredith, who was also the victim of domestic abuse in her early twenties.

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'The only way out is through': Sarah Hyland breaks silence over abusive ex-boyfriend Matt Prokop on The Meredith Vieira Show

'The only way out is through': Sarah Hyland breaks silence over abusive ex-boyfriend Matt Prokop on The Meredith Vieira Show

One is a Dylan Thomas poem: ‘Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light,’ which is one of my favorite poems.'

'It just strikes a chord in me,' she added.

Sarah, who split up with Matthew after five years of dating, also cited Robert Frost's quote 'The only way out is through' as helping her through her difficult time.

'There are two quotes that I wanna say,' Sarah, 23, told Meredith, who was also the victim of domestic abuse in her early twenties, speaking on her show on Tuesday 

'There are two quotes that I wanna say,' Sarah, 23, told Meredith, who was also the victim of domestic abuse in her early twenties, speaking on her show on Tuesday 

Comfort: Sarah sat with her beloved dog Barkley Bixby on the show, who her ex has been ordered to stay away from, as well as her, thanks to her restraining order that was granted this month

Comfort: Sarah sat with her beloved dog Barkley Bixby on the show, who her ex has been ordered to stay away from, as well as her, thanks to her restraining order that was granted this month

She said: 'People have to go through things in order to become the person they are today, and that's that.'

Sarah sat with her beloved dog Barkley Bixby on the show, who her ex has been ordered to stay away from, as well as her, thanks to her restraining order that was granted this month.

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.

Troubled: Sarah was initially granted a temporary restraining order against Matthew (above in June this year) after accusing the actor, 24, of terrorising her verbally and physically

Troubled: Sarah was initially granted a temporary restraining order against Matthew (above in June this year) after accusing the actor, 24, of terrorising her verbally and physically

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.

 

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