Coldplay fan who 'exposed' Astronomer CEO and co-worker's affair breaks silence after 50 million video views
Coldplay
fan, who accidentally exposed Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and head of HR Kristin Cabot alleged affair, has spoken out about the moment only to take a cheeky swipe at the couple.
Grace Springer
, 28, was recording from the crowd when Byron and Kirstin Cabot appeared on the big screen together at Boston's Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, sparking rumours of an alleged affair.
As the camera panned, Byron, who is married, abruptly pulled away and ducked behind a barrier. However, Cabot covered her face with her hands, visibly embarrassed. In the viral video, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin can be seen saying, 'Oh, look at these two. Either they're having an affair or they're very shy.'
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The video captured by Grace Springer has now been viewed more than 50 million times. 'I had no idea who the couple was,' the Coldplay megafan told the US Sun. A native of New Jersey, Grace Springer went on to share the drama on TikTok, before it very rapidly grew into a viral sensation.
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She told the US Sun she had no idea who they were, but thought it was an 'interesting reaction' to the kiss cam.
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"A part of me feels bad for turning these people's lives upside down, but, play stupid games… win stupid prizes," she told the outlet. Springer said there was "a lot of talk" about the kiss cam at the show, but 'no one knew who they were'.
Springer 'just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it' — with no idea how mega-viral it would soon go.
What does the video show?
The awkward video shows Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot scrambling to hide their faces after the jumbotron suddenly panned to them during the concert.
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'F–king hell, it's me,' Byron appeared to say in the video, while his HR chief appeared to mouth, 'This is awkward.' As Cabot covered her face with her hands and Byron ducked down out of view, frontman Chris Martin quipped, 'Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy.'
The 'Fix You' crooner later added, 'I hope we didn't do something bad…'. As Springer's video took the internet by storm, online sleuths quickly identified that Byron appeared to be married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, while Cabot had recently divorced her husband, Kenneth Thornby.
'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,' Springer said. 'I hope, for them, my video was a blessing in disguise.'
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Kristin Cabot, who was only appointed to her position at the firm in November, previously boasted on LinkedIn that she leads 'by example and win trust with employees of all levels, from CEOs to managers to assistants,' and she was 'energized' by her conversations with Byron.
Meanwhile, Byron gushed that Cabot was 'a proven leader.' '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,' Byron wrote in a memo to staff when she joined the company.
'She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer.'
Neither Byron nor Cabot, who both have families of their own, have spoken out yet about the sordid saga.
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