Gemma Monk, 35, fought back tears as she described the moment her sister-in-law, Antonia Eastwood, covered her in black paint minutes before her wedding. The attack occurred at Oakwood House Register Office in Maidstone, Kent, on May 24, 2024, as Gemma was about to walk down the aisle.
Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Gemma said she knew instantly who was responsible. 'There's not many people I don't get on with,' she said. Eastwood, 49, who is married to Gemma's older brother Ashley, was not invited to the wedding. Gemma suggested the attack may have been sparked by jealousy over her relationship with her brother.
Despite the ordeal, Gemma and husband Ken, who have been together for 20 years, were married after a replacement dress was found. Eastwood was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court to a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, with 160 hours of unpaid work. She was also given a 10-year restraining order and ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation.
Eastwood has since expressed shame over her actions, saying, 'I feel ashamed of myself. It's not me.' However, Gemma said Eastwood showed no remorse during the proceedings. 'The only time she said sorry was through the barrister, not vocally to me,' Gemma added.
