 A husband who went viral with his wife after a dress bought for their wedding 'broke the internet' by sparking hot debate over its true colour is now accused of trying to kill her. Keir Johnston, 38, appeared at Glasgow's High Court charged with attempting to murder Grace Johnston at their home on the Isle of Colonsay, in the Inner Hebrides, in March last year. He is said to have subjected her to a campaign of domestic violence and coercive control lasting more than a decade before trying to kill her by pinning her down and throttling her. The couple gained worldwide fame following their 2015 nuptials after the mother of the bride wore a dress that sparked global debate over its true colours – black and blue or white and gold. Nicknamed 'The Dress That Broke the Internet', it became a social media hit when it was first shared on Tumblr by guest Caitlin McNeill, who appealed for help in solving the dilemma. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift all chimed in with their takes, while the photo was tweeted up to 11,000 times a minute. The couple went on to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where they were handed $10,000 and a trip to Grenada after revealing the dress was indeed black and blue. The dress divided opinion worldwide when it was posted to social media Kim Kardashian was among the celebrities who chimed in Keir Johnston appeared at Glasgow's High Court charged with attempting to murder Grace Johnston (Picture: Deadline News) Charges against Johnston include pushing his wife against a wall, shouting at her and throttling her, before threatening to kill her and brandishing a knife towards her. He is also alleged to have attempted to enter a vehicle that his wife was in, striking her through an open window in the vehicle. Joh){kind=link}
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A husband who went viral with his wife after a dress bought for their wedding ‘broke the internet’ by sparking hot debate over its true colour is now accused of trying to kill her.
Keir Johnston, 38, appeared at Glasgow’s High Court charged with attempting to murder Grace Johnston at their home on the Isle of Colonsay, in the Inner Hebrides, in March last year.
He is said to have subjected her to a campaign of domestic violence and coercive control lasting more than a decade before trying to kill her by pinning her down and throttling her.
The couple gained worldwide fame following their 2015 nuptials after the mother of the bride wore a dress that sparked global debate over its true colours – black and blue or white and gold.