Man whose mother-in-law’s blue and black dress went viral charged with trying to kill wife

Keir Johnston, 38, from Colonsay in Scotland, is alleged to have conducted 11-year campaign of serious domestic violence

A man who found fame after a dress worn by his mother-in-law at his wedding went viral due to its unusual colour properties has reportedly appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of his wife.

Keir Johnston, 38, from the Isle of Colonsay in Scotland, appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show after his bride’s mother wore a dress that sparked an online debate over its correct colours – black and blue or white and gold, the Times reported.