Man from 'the dress that broke the internet' accused of trying to kill his wife

• The man behind the 'dress that broke the internet', has been accused of trying to murder his wife.
• The man, Keir Johnston, is from Scotland.
• Johnston appeared in the High Court of Glasgow on 10 July. 
  

The son-in-law of the woman who wore the viral 'dress that broke the internet', has been accused of trying to murder his wife, according to The Guardian. Before the man's wedding in 2015, a picture was taken of his mother-in-law's outfit, which was uploaded to the internet and sparked online debate around whether her dress is white and gold or blue and black.

The 38-year-old man, Keir Johnston, is from Colonsay, Scotland.

Johnston appeared in the High Court of Glasgow on 10 July for a criminal preliminary hearing. During the hearing, it was alleged that Johnston had abused his wife, Grace, for 11 years. In March 2022, Johnston allegedly tried to strangle Grace, threatened to kill her and held a knife to her, per The Guardian.

The Times also reported that Johnston allegedly tried to hit his wife through an open window of a car, after trying to enter it. It was also alleged that he put her in a headlock and dragged her away from a bar.

There will be another preliminary hearing before a 2024 trial, regarding Johnston's case.

Johnston denies all the allegations of assault, according to USA Today.

The viral dress was initially uploaded onto Tumblr, by Caitlin McNeill, who was a guest at Johnston's wedding. The popularity of the post even resulted in celebrities commenting on it, including Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift.

The couple were also featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where they were given underwear, $10 000 and a vacation trip. On the show, Grace stated that her mother sent her a photo of the dress before her wedding.

The dress's virality was also used for an anti-domestic abuse campaign by the Salvation Army of South Africa 2015. A twitter post by the organisation read, "Why is it so hard to see black and blue? One in 6 women are victims of abuse."