A husband who ‘broke the Internet’ with a photo of a dress bought for their wedding has admitted to brutally attacking his wife.
Keir Johnston pinned Grace Johnston to the ground and brandished a knife in her home.
Mrs Johnston eventually dialed 999 and told an operator: “My husband is trying to kill me.”
The attack, which occurred on March 6, 2022 in the Inner Hebrides, came seven years after the couple gained global fame for the dress worn by the bride’s mother at 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 in her home.
The dress (pictured) rose to global fame after netizens were divided over whether the dress was black or blue.
The couple appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US, where they received a luxury £8,000 tip for Granada.
It was nicknamed “The Dress That Broke the Internet” due to the extraordinary reaction it generated online.
The couple even appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US, where they received $10,000 (£8,000) and a luxury trip to Grenada.
But a judge heard yesterday that there was a history of “domestic abuse” by Johnston, 38, towards his wife.
The petrol station attendant pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Ms Johnston to the point of causing injury and endangering her life.
Lady Drummond remanded him into custody, pending sentencing next month.
Prosecutor Chris Macintosh said Johnston had suffered previous domestic violence, including her husband’s attempt to strangle her, before the attack in 2022. The judge told Johnston: “I don’t need to tell you that this is a serious and violent crime.”
“You repeatedly strangled her, injured her and put her life in danger in what must have been absolutely terrifying circumstances for her.”