Husband who 'broke the internet' when he posted picture of THAT dress admits ... trends now
A husband who 'broke the internet' with a picture of a dress bought for his wedding has admitted brutally assaulting his wife.
Keir Johnston turned on terrified Grace Johnston. pinned her to the floor and brandished a knife at their home on the Isle of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides.
She desperately sent messages to friends begging for help as she knew it would take police too long to get to their home. Ms Johnston eventually dialled 999, telling an operator: 'My husband is trying to kill me.'
The attack, on March 6, 2022, came seven years after the couple gained worldwide fame for the dress the mother of the bride wore at their wedding.
It sparked a global debate over its colours, with people left unable to decide whether it was black and blue or white and gold.
Keir Johnston (right) pinned Grace Johnston (left) to the floor and brandished a knife at their home
The dress (pictured) shot to worldwide fame after internet users were split over whether the dress was black or blue
It was nicknamed 'The Dress That Broke the Internet' because of the extraordinary reaction it garnered online.
The couple even appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US, where they were handed $10,000 (£8,000) and a luxury trip to Grenada.
But a judge heard yesterday that there had been a history of 'domestic abuse' from Johnston, 38, towards his wife.
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The petrol station attendant pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Ms Johnston to her injury and the danger of life.
Johnston, of Moffat, Dumfries-shire, had been on bail, but he was remanded in custody by Lady Drummond pending sentencing next month.
Prosecutor Chris Macintosh said Ms Johnston had suffered previous domestic violence – including her husband trying to strangle her – before the attack in 2022.
Mr Macintosh said: 'There is no permanent police presence on the island
