New LONGER footage of agonising Coldplay kiss cam shows CEO's ‘mistress' Kristen Cabot's panic-stricken reaction in full
The longer clip taken from within the audience near the jumbotron shows the HR chief being cuddled by her tech boss at the gig on Wednesday night.
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Their reaction to being filmed has caught the world's attention - with millions now talking about the alleged affair.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Cabot can be seen rushing to shield their faces as they flashed up on the jumbotron canoodling.
The new angle shows that Cabot eventually fled from where she had been standing moments earlier and ran behind another woman.
This clip holds on the jumbotron for longer and reveals that Cabot appears to speak to the women next to her.
That second woman was left red-faced, with some speculating she was aware of the alleged affair next to her being exposed.
Their reaction appeared to show guilt and has since gone viral online with speculation Cabot is the tech boss' "mistress".
Byron dived to hide his face by looking at the floor and hid behind a barrier, while Cabot covered her face with her hands and turned her back to the crowd.
Laughter erupted among the thousands packed into quipped: "Oh what... either they're having an affair or they're very shy."
The new angle comes after The US Sun interviewed the TikToker who caught the original footage and posted it online.
Grace Springer, 28, said she never meant to cause a scandal - but stands by sharing the footage.
Coldplay fan who filmed CEO 'cheating' with HR chief at gig takes swipe at couple
She said: "I had no idea who the couple was. Just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it.
"A part of me feels bad for turning these people's lives upside down, but, play stupid games… win stupid prizes.
"I hope their partners can heal from this and get a second chance at the happiness they deserve with their future still in front of them.
"I hope, for them, my video was a blessing in disguise."
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The pair had been gushing about each other online.
According to Byron's LinkedIn, he has been CEO of software development company Astronomer - understood to be worth more than $1.3 billion (£1 billion) - since July 2023.
Byron called Cabot a "proven leader" when she joined the company in November last year as the head of HR.
Byron gushed: "Kristin's exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory."
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Calbot released a similarly enthusiastic comment, saying she thought the "real magic happens when you align the people strategy with the business strategy."
On her LinkedIn, she boasts: "I lead by example and win trust with employees of all levels, from CEOs to managers to assistants."
One social media user commented: "Sorry for the wife but glad they're being exposed and embarrassed."
Another wrote: "How utterly sad."
A third said: "They are both incredibly stupid, sorry. Why would you go to a concert of all places if you are having an affair."
Neither Byron or Cabot appear to have addressed affair allegations yet.
The Sun has approached Astronomer for comment.
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