Husband who ‘broke the internet’ when he posted picture of THAT dress admits brutally assaulting his wife
A man who ‘broke the internet’ with a photo of a dress he bought for his wedding has admitted brutally assaulting his wife.
Keir Johnston pushed Grace Johnston to the ground and brandished a knife at their home.
Mrs Johnston eventually called 999 and told an operator: ‘My husband is trying to kill me.’
The attack, on March 6, 2022, in the Inner Hebrides, came seven years after the couple gained global fame for the dress the bride’s mother wore to their wedding.
It sparked a global debate about its colors, with people unable to decide whether it was black and blue or white and gold.
Keir Johnston (right) pinned Grace Johnston (left) to the ground and brandished a knife at their home
The dress (pictured) gained worldwide fame after internet users were divided over whether the dress was black or blue
The couple appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US, where they were given a luxury £8,000 tip to Grenada.
It was nicknamed ‘The Dress That Broke the Internet’ because of the extraordinary response it generated online.
The couple even appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US, where they were given $10,000 (£8,000) and a luxury trip to Grenada.
But a judge heard yesterday that there had been ‘domestic violence’ by 38-year-old Johnston towards his wife.
The petrol station attendant pleaded guilty to assaulting Mrs Johnston causing her injuries and endangering her life.
He was remanded in custody by Lady Drummond ahead of his sentencing next month.
Prosecutor Chris Macintosh said Mrs Johnston had previously experienced domestic abuse – including her husband trying to strangle her – before the attack in 2022. The judge told Johnston: ‘I don’t need to tell you this is a serious and violent is a crime.
“You repeatedly strangled her, injured her and endangered her life in what must have been absolutely terrifying circumstances for her.”