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Kristin Cabot and Andy Byron became the subject of intense interest from the public when they were caught embracing -- then hiding -- on the jumbotron at a July 2025 Coldplay concert.

And, it turned out the businesswoman had been married to entrepreneur Andrew Cabot, from whom she was estranged at the time of the show.

Here's a look into the background of Kristin's soon-to-be former spouse, who tried his best to remain out of the public eye after she was busted at the concert.

Andrew's a member of the Cabot family, which has been based in the New England region for hundreds of years.

The family's considered part of the "Boston Brahmin," a group of wealthy families who make up much of Boston's high society.

Kristin had been associated with Andrew's family for several years, and they had shared an address since at least 2023, according to the New York Post.

Andrew had two children from a prior relationship, but didn't share any kids with Kristin.

Andrew formerly worked in the tech industry, although he changed paths in 2011, when he founded Privateer Rum, and he serves as that company's CEO and COO.

The company was inspired by his 18th-century ancestor and namesake, who worked as both a privateer and rum-maker, according to the Boston Globe.

Andrew told the Globe he took on the project in an effort to work with a product with "ties to my family history."

Kristin was also involved with the business, and she listed herself as one of Privateer's "advisory board members" on her LinkedIn account, according to the New York Post.

Kristin became an online sensation when she was caught with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at the Coldplay show ... and the interoffice scandal forced both to leave the AI firm.

The businesswoman eventually decided to end her marriage with Andrew, and she filed for divorce in August 2025, according to NBC News.

The thing is, Kristin and Andrew had been separated for several weeks prior to the concert, and a spokesperson for the latter told People he and Kristin had split "amicably."

Kristin Cabot and her estranged husband, Andrew, might not be seeing eye to eye in the midst of their divorce ... but both agree it's best if a judge seals their divorce proceedings.

Andrew filed a motion in a New Hampshire court last month -- shortly after Kristin filed for divorce -- assenting to his ex's motion to seal the divorce petition and the proceedings in their entirety.

Basically, Andrew says he and Kristin are on the same side ... they don't want the attention their divorce will bring after she was thrust into the spotlight at a Coldplay concert.

Kristin Cabot -- the woman caught having an alleged affair with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at Coldplay's concert in July -- has reportedly filed for divorce.

The former Astronomer HR honcho filed to separate from husband Andrew Cabot at a court in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Aug. 13, Daily Mail reports.

The outlet claims to have spoken to Andrew's 2nd wife Julia, who says she texted her ex shortly after Kristin's Kiss Cam moment went viral. His reported response was ... "Her life is nothing to do with me" and confirmed they're separating.

Chris Martin has set the record straight about the Astronomer CEO scandal that took the internet by storm ... and he wants to make one thing clear -- the camera is not meant for kissing!

The Coldplay frontman hilariously addressed the jumbotron fiasco that took off in July, telling the audience at his Tuesday night concert in Hull, England that the camera panning the crowd "never will be, and never was a kiss cam."

He added ... "This is called a jumbotron, and we've done this for a long, long time. We pick people out to say hello. And sometimes they turn up to become an internationally massive scandal, sure. But most of the time we're just trying to say hello to some f**king people, that's all!" Case closed.

Megan Rapinoe and her fiancée, Sue Bird, jumped into the viral Coldplay concert cam trend headfirst -- but the couple added a twist -- and they had the whole arena cracking up!

The legendary soccer player and Bird -- who retired from the WNBA in 2022 -- pulled off the stunt on Tuesday during the 2nd quarter of the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm game at Climate Pledge Arena.

During a break in the action, Rapinoe -- seated courtside -- was shown on the big screens in the arena ... when cameras cut to Bird, who was cuddling up with the Storm's mascot, Doppler.

Lionel Messi was captured on the Coldplay Kiss Cam -- a dangerous place to be these days -- but, no Astronomer reenactment here ... the soccer legend hit up the show with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo!

The couple -- along with their three kids -- hit up Hard Rock Stadium Sunday night to catch the band's final U.S. show on their "Music of the Spheres" tour.

As you would expect, the crowd went nuts when Messi was shown on the big screen, including Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin.

Astronomer is really leaning into the Coldplay kiss-cam cheating scandal ... by hiring Gwyneth Paltrow to help with some public relations.

Chris Martin's A-List ex was hired as a "very temporary" spokeswoman for the company, and she filmed a funny video as part of the gig ... answering some questions folks are dying to know about Astronomer ... well, sort of.

Ya gotta see the video ... it's hilarious.

Kristin Cabot has resigned from her head of HR position at Astronomer in the wake of the Coldplay cheating scandal, TMZ has learned.

A rep for Astronomer tells TMZ, "Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer -- she’s resigned."

Kristin’s resignation comes right after her lover Andy Byron quit as Astronomer’s CEO on Saturday -- both dropping like flies after they were caught getting way too cozy at a Coldplay concert, sparking an internal investigation into workplace conduct.

Astronomer just tapped a new interim CEO ... and he’s already breaking his silence on the Coldplay cheating scandal. His message? The company’s been through storms before, and this one’s no different -- they’ll bounce back, business as usual!

Pete DeJoy dropped an official statement on Astronomer’s site, saying after a decade of building this biz, they’ve been tested time and again -- and every time, they’ve come out stronger. Translation: they plan to ride out this controversy the same way.

Pete added the past few days brought media frenzy most companies -- let alone a niche data-and-AI startup -- never see, so the spotlight’s been surreal for the team.

Andy Byron -- the CEO of Astronomer, who was caught on camera at a Coldplay concert cuddling his company's head of HR -- has resigned.

Astronomer announced the move in a Saturday morning press release ... saying the company is committed to certain values and expects its leaders to live up to its standards of conduct and accountability.

The company adds, "Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO."

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR Chief Kristin Cabot were all over each other even when they weren't on the kiss-cam ... 'cause we got them locking lips before they got busted.

Check out the video ... shot from behind their seats. You see the massive stadium and the crowd holding up lighted phones as Chris Martin belts out Coldplay's hit, "Yellow."

The pair is silhouetted by the brightly-lit stage ... as they sway to the music. At times, they had their arms around each other, and you see Andy going in for a kiss.

Looks like the sports world is getting in on the viral Kiss Cam moment at the Coldplay concert this week ... 'cause several baseball teams recreated the stunning scene at their Friday night games!

Check out the hilarious video of the Philadelphia Phillies' mascots poking fun at the situation ... "Clocks" by Coldplay plays as the Kiss Cam locks in on the Phillie Phanatic cuddling up to a female Phanatic -- which looks just like him in a blonde wig.

When the Phanatic couple realizes they've been caught ... they quickly duck out of sight -- just like Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR Chief Kristin Cabot did at Wednesday's Coldplay show in Boston. But they weren't the only ones to jump in on the trend.

6:03 PM PT -- Astronomer posted to their X account that an interim CEO has been assigned amid Andy Byron's leave.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s viral canoodling is crashing harder than a bad launch -- he and HR head Kristin Cabot have reportedly been suspended!

Yup, that’s right -- after their alleged affair got exposed with a very cozy concert hug at Coldplay this week, the duo’s now benched at home while a formal investigation into their relationship kicks off, according to Axios.

Of course, it goes without saying -- this is extra scandalous since Kristin’s the HEAD OF HR … you know, the one who’s supposed to know all the dos and don’ts of workplace romances.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's HR head Kristin Cabot are in hot water after they were caught cuddling at Coldplay's concert earlier this week ... because the company's launching an investigation into their relationship.

The company announced the investigation Friday morning ... telling its followers, and more importantly its investors, Astronomer is looking into the matter and "will have additional details to share very shortly."

Astronomer also used the opportunity to clear the air ... announcing a woman identified as a VP in the human resources department was not at the concert, despite reports ... and Byron has not actually released a statement yet.

The couple supposedly caught cheating at a recent Coldplay concert are inspiring a lot of people in their alone time ... 'cause "cheating" porn interest is blowing up on Pornhub.

We've got some internal data from the good people at one of the country's premier porn sites ... and, they tell us they're seeing a massive spike in searches for the keywords "cheating" and "affair."

Check out this graph ... search traffic grew as erect as the people looking up the videos -- up more than 19% from the previous day. Worth noting ... interest sat at around just 2% for much of the weeks leading up to the Coldplay catastrophe -- but, it's really exploded all over the site in recent days.