Pornhub searches for ‘office sex,' ‘cheating' surge after Coldplay concert kiss-cam scandal
Pornhub searches about infidelity are surging in the wake of the Coldplay concert cheating scandal.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, 50, was busted getting cozy with his company's Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, 52, on 'kiss cam' at the British band's Massachusetts gig earlier this week.
Vision of the co-workers — who are both married to other people — quickly went viral, with many making memes, humorous tweets and TikTok clips about the situation.
Others, however, were feeling far more frisky, taking to the internet to search for racy adult videos related to illicit trysts between colleagues.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, 50, was busted getting cozy with his company's Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, 52, on 'kiss cam' at the British band's Massachusetts gig earlier this week.
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According to Pornhub, searches for 'office affair' shot up 18%, while interest in 'office sex' spiked 21% in the 24 hours after the news broke.
Meanwhile, searches with the words 'caught cheating' rose 22%, while 'cheating husband' soared 29%.
The biggest spike came with the words 'cheating couple,' which surged a staggering 31%, with randy users seemingly inspired by the amorous Astronomer workers.
According to Pornhub, searches for 'office affair' shot up 18%, while interest in 'office sex' spiked 21% in the 24 hours after the news broke.
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On Friday, new video emerged of Byron and Cabot locking lips and embracing at the Coldplay concert on Wednesday evening.
In the vision, obtained by TMZ, the pair are also seen laughing and swaying arm-in-arm to Coldplay's smash track 'Yellow' as the massive crowd lit up Gillette Stadium with their cellphones.
The pair have since been placed on leave after incident, sources told Axios.
'Astronomers are committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,' the company said in a statement
'Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability. The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly.'
Neither Byron nor Cabot has spoken out yet about the salacious scandal.
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