Woman who filmed viral 'Coldplay couple' moment says she 'didn't think much of it'
Andy Byron, the boss of New York-based firm Astronomer, was seen with his arms around Kristin Cabot, the company's chief people officer, on the 'kiss cam' screen at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
When they saw themselves on the big screen, the pair quickly separated and attempted to hide their faces.
'Whoa, look at these two,' Coldplay singer Chris Martin said. 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy.'
Mr Byron has now quit the data infrastructure company, according to a LinkedIn post from the company on Saturday.
Speaking from the USA, Grace Springer appeared on STV's This Morning, where she told Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary how the clip became shared worldwide.
'I was hoping to see myself on the big screen, and I love to capture moments, so that's why my phone was out in the first place', Grace told the presenters.
'In the moment when I filmed it, I didn't think much of it but of course everyone was kind of chattering, there were over 50,000 people at the concert so it was a hot topic.
'But, it wasn't until after the concert where I was debriefing the moment with my friends and I said, 'Let's review the footage, let's see if it really looks that bad' and I think it does.'
On how she now feels about posting the video online and the reaction since, Grace said: 'I definitely feel for Andy [Bryon]'s wife, Megan, and his family and everyone that's been hurt in the process but as I said, there was over 50,000 people and I'm not the only one who caught it on camera so if it wasn't me that uploaded it, I'm sure someone else would of.'
Discussing the video going viral, she added: 'I never would have imagined this would have happened. If I had known, maybe I would have thought twice.'
Grace also shared what it was like seeing the moment unfold whilst at the concert and explained: 'It definitely caught everyone's attention, especially because Chris [Martin] made the announcement kind of questioning their reaction but after that, I'm not sure if you're too familiar with Coldplay, but their concerts are magical.
'So, at least for me, I moved on pretty quickly and enjoyed the rest of the night.'
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