Keir Johnston, the groom at the wedding in the dress that became a global phenomenon in 2015, is accused of domestic violence and attempted murder of his wife, Grace Johnston.
Keir would have physically attacked his wife, pushed her, used psychological abuse and threatened Grace with death. according to the Chron between April 2019 and March 2022.
In March 2022, the Scot is said to have tried to hang his partner and threatened her with a knife. Other allegations of violence against Keir in connection with his wife include assault after she refused to leave a bar with him, isolating her from friends and appropriating her finances.
According to the newspaper, Keir also appeared before a court in Glasgow, Scotland, and denied all allegations. The case is still under investigation by the Scottish authorities.
Keir and Grace Johnston went viral around the world in 2015 after the dress worn by the bride’s mother went viral because it caused netizens to doubt the colors of the dress.
The question of whether the dress is blue and black or white and gold has become a phenomenon. and it even resonated on TV shows when he was interviewed by host Ellen DeGeneres.
Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift also supported the prank at the time.