Celebrity Sarah Hyland and New Boyfriend 'Have Been Best Friends for 2 Years,' Says Actress The Modern Family star opened up about her love life at Coachella By Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Instagram Twitter Melody Chiu is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She oversees PEOPLE's music and events coverage and has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 11, 2015 12:50 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: AKM-GSI Who doesn’t love a guy with a sense of humor? Since stepping out with actor Dominic Sherwood in February, Sarah Hyland and her new beau have shared cute snaps of their relationship on social media. But aside from being lovey-dovey, the couple have also showed off their playful side, with Sherwood recently posting a video of himself giving his girlfriend a scary surprise. “I’ve gotten super paranoid because one of my really good friends [scares] his girlfriend’s roommate all the time, so I guess Dom took a cue from him,” the Modern Family star told PEOPLE on Friday at an H&M Coachella party. Hyland, 24, met Sherwood, 25, on the set of their film Vampire Academy, and “we’ve been best friends for like, two years,” she said. Attending the music festival with the actor (who recently starred in Taylor Swift’s “Style” music video), her “best girlfriends and his best friends,” the actress – who wore a matching orange top and mini skirt – gushed about having “the best group ever” with her this year. “It’s just so good,” she said. Sarah Hyland: Sofia Vergara Has the ‘Best Boobs in the World’