23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Andy Byron's 'daughter' has gone viral on TikTok after Coldplay Kiss Cam video
We've all seen it: the seconds-long clip of former Astronomer CEO, Andy Byron, getting close with the company's HR specialist, Kristin Cabot, at a Coldplay concert – and the pair looking utterly horrified when they realise they've been spotlit by the stadium's Kiss Cam (and the band's lead singer, Chris Martin, who quips, "Either they're having an affair or they're just really shy."
Sadly, the former transpired to be true, and Astronomer has since told Cosmopolitan UK that Byron has stepped down from his position in the company.
Elsewhere online, fake viral apologies allegedly from Andy Byron have been doing the rounds, along with a manufactured statement from his wife, Megan.
Now, adding to the furore and wow-the-internet-sucks energy of the whole thing, a TikToker known as @ThatMarinagirll, has been posing online as Byron's daughter, creating a string of videos about how seeing her 'father's' infidelity play out on a such a big screen has caused her to head off on a soul-searching trip.
In one trip, a young woman is seen by an outdoor fire along with the caption "reconnecting with life after your dad's affair makes national news".
A further upload posted screenshots, seemingly of Marina and her friends discussing the Coldplay scandal, with one writing, "I thought it was your dad's doppelganger" as Marina replies "I saw it early this morning … Lord help us".
However, throwing a major spanner in the credibility works, the account later shared a fourth video which was seemingly an advertisement for a company called along with the words: "Thanks for the $35 flight, I'm basically healed"
The account, which has over 195,000 followers, has since reverted to private. It's believed (albeit unconfirmed) that Byron and his wife, Megan, do not actually have a daughter but instead are the parents of two sons.
So... it pretty much looks like this TikTok user and/or the travel company decided to tap into the online drama and weaponise a very real and sad situation for the actual families involved. As far as we know, neither of the Byrons or Cabot have made a public statement on the incident.
Anyone else thinking Marina's account will now likely repurpose itself and continue to profit from the followers it amassed under false pretences?
Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC's Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women's Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
