Overview
- At Maidstone Crown Court, Antonia Eastwood pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage and received a 10-month prison term suspended for 12 months, 160 hours of unpaid work, a £5,000 compensation order and a 10-year restraining order.
- The attack took place in May 2024 at Oakwood House in Maidstone, where black paint hit Gemma Monk’s face and dress just before the ceremony, and she married two hours later in a borrowed gown.
- Prosecutors said Eastwood’s act was a planned revenge linked to a family dispute after she alleged Monk tried to trip her at a 2023 wedding, and she later admitted premeditation after an initial ‘no comment’ police interview.
- The paint ruined Monk’s £1,800 dress and the venue reported more than £5,000 in damage and lost revenue, highlighting the material fallout alongside the public humiliation.
- Monk, a mental health worker, told the court she has suffered depression, missed work and canceled a Maldives honeymoon, while relatives remain estranged and key details of the 2023 flashpoint are still unclear.