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The Sun
39 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
New vid of Coldplay kiss cam CEO Andy Byron shows ‘cheating' pair standing out in crowd in plain view of Chris Martin
A NEW video of ousted tech CEO Andy Byron brazenly canoodling with his HR supremo at last week's Coldplay concert has emerged. The married exec, who resigned on Saturday over the public scandal, can be seen standing behind alleged mistress Kristin Cabot with his arm wrapped around her. 10 10 10 The video was taken moments before the band's kiss cam honed in on the loved-up pair, catching them off guard at the Boston concert. The footage emerged after concert attendees trawled through their gig recordings to find more damning evidence of the alleged cheaters. The CEO and 'Chief People Officer' can be seen on the front row of their tier at the Gillette Stadium in full view of the crowd below. Chris Martin and his bandmates are directly in their line of vision, showing how openly the colleagues were displaying their affections before being exposed on the big screen. The grinning couple were initially embracing each other before visibly panicking, covering their faces and slinking to the floor out of view of the camera. Chris Martin quipped: "Oh what... either they're having an affair or they're very shy." As he caught view of himself, Byron appeared to say "f****** hell, it's me". Martin added, laughing nervously: 'Oh s***, I hope we didn't do something bad.' The humiliating moment prompted a chorus of laughter in the packed 55,000-seater stadium and has since been viewed millions of times online. The colleagues at Astronomer, a tech company valued at over $1.3billion, were immediately placed on leave. New vid shows CEO Andy Byron and HR chief kissing & cuddling BEFORE awkward kiss cam moment at Coldplay gig And the following day, the CEO, who is married to Megan Kerrigan, handed in his resignation. The company said in a statement: "Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met." Pete DeJoy stepped in as CEO and said the viral incident has received "a level of media attention that few companies - let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world - ever encounter." He wrote on LinkedIn, "The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name." Megan, who is believed to share two children with Byron, has not yet broken her silence but removed her husband's name from her Facebook profile. She is now said to be lying low with her family members including her elder sister Maura, at her family's grand mansion in Maine. Pete DeJoy stepped into the role and said the viral incident has received "a level of media attention that few companies - let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world - ever encounter." 10 10 10 The scandal comes just months after Ms Cabot took out a $1.6million mortgage on a house she purchased with her husband Andrew - a sixth-generation heir to the Privateer Rum fortune. Meanwhile, just months before the scandal, The Cabots purchased a $2.2 million home on the New Hampshire coast in March and did not buy it in cash. Documents obtained by The U.S. Sun show the couple took out a mammoth loan on the house with Morgan Stanley, and both of their names are on paperwork for the mortgage. The residence is located just two miles from the beach and was sold "as is" as the home "needs rehab." It sits on 1.42 acres, with fruit trees, berry bushes, and pastoral views. The chaos has rippled through Astronomer, with employees and ex-staffers reacting with glee and disbelief. 'Group chats were blowing up,' one former colleague told the New York Post. 'People were laughing their a** off.' The executive was described as a 'sales-obsessed' leader with a reportedly 'toxic' management style. Byron previously called Ms Cabot a "proven leader" when she joined the company in November last year as the head of HR. 10 The CEO 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." Ms 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." The fan who captured the original kiss cam moment told The U.S. Sun she had no idea the couple were senior tech executives. She said: 'I just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it. A part of me feels bad… but, play stupid games, win stupid prizes.' During their following performance at the Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, Chris made a sly warning to the crowd ahead of the kiss cam. He said: "We'd like to say hello to some of you in the crowd. "We're gonna use our cameras and put some of you on the big screen. "So please, if you haven't done your make-up, do your make-up now." One concert-goer brandished a large sign declaring: "HE'S NOT MY CEO," with an arrow pointing to the man next to her. Who is Andy Byron? TECH tycoon Andy Byron is the head of one of the fastest-growing companies in data infrastructure. He was thrust into the spotlight – literally – when Coldplay's Chris Martin accidentally exposed him seemingly having an affair with a colleague. Andy Byron was until last week the CEO of Astronomer, a software development company reported to be worth more than $1.3 billion (£1 billion). He had been in the position since July 2023, according to his LinkedIn page. Before joining Astronomer, Byron held leadership roles in several technology-focused ventures, bringing a track record in "scaling enterprise tools and building teams across global markets". He was relatively unknown outside the tech sector... at least until last week. Byron's wife, Megan Kerrigan, is said to share two kids with the tech wizz. It is understood she is lying low at the family's £2.4million four-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion in Maine. Byron's colleague Kristin Cabot has been Astronomer's Chief People Officer for nine months. The HR staffer – who has the second surname Thornby in brackets on her LinkedIn – boasts on her page that she wins "trust with employees of all levels, from CEOs to managers to assistants".
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Real victims of the Coldplay kiss cam affair, by an expert psychoanalyst who studies infidelity. JULIET ROSENFELD spoke to people who'd had affairs - and their shattering testimonies reveal the lifelong unpalatable truth
An affair, whether in gossip columns or real life, fascinates us, as the ' Coldplay couple' have proven. When married tech CEO, Andy Byron, and his married head of human resources, Kristin Cabot, were caught on a 'kiss cam' at a Coldplay concert in Boston last week, millions watched the video and hundreds of memes and commentaries quickly followed.
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's marital ups and downs revealed: How rock's power couple overcame huge challenges during their 40 year love story - and the mistake that nearly ended it all
had cheated on his loyal wife Sharon countless times during their 34 year marriage, but it was the legendary rocker's affair with his hairstylist that almost tore them apart. The Prince of Darkness apologised in 2016 when it emerged he had been having an illicit four-year fling with Michelle Pugh. The Black Sabbath frontman brushed off the tryst with his younger lover, insisting there was no emotional connection and said 'sorry if Ms Pugh took their sexual relationship out of context'. In a statement released at the time by Ozzy's spokesman, he also apologised 'to the other women he has been having sexual relationships with' as it was revealed he was having therapy for sex addiction. The affair caused fissures within the Osbourne clan and drove Sharon to take an overdose, before being rescued by her housekeeper. His daughter Kelly ended up settling a lawsuit with Ms Pugh after she launched into an online tirade soon after her father's secret romance with the hairdresser became public. The colorist, who styled the likes of Rihanna and worked on campaigns for Gucci, claimed Ozzy pursued her one year after she first colored his hair in late 2011. Speaking exclusively to People in 2017 about their affair, she said: 'He made me feel like the most beautiful and worshipped woman in the world.' Ms Pugh, who also claimed the notorious hellraiser had been 'unhappy' in his marriage, said life post-affair was a 'struggle every day'. She called the romance 'the greatest love of my life' and added: 'I don't regret anything. Love is never a mistake. Even when it's messy and even when it hurts.' Sharon and Ozzy married in 1982 and have three children – Aimee, 41, Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39. Sharon was aware of Ozzy's wandering eye, admitting to the Telegraph in 2017 that he had cheated on her with multiple women during their relationship, including 'some Russian teenager, then a masseuse in England, our masseuse out here, and then our cook.' But his affair with Ms Pugh pushed her to attempt suicide, something she admitted for the first time last year. 'He always, always had groupies and I was so used to that,' she told an audience in London as part of her show, Sharon Osbourne: Cut the Crap. 'But when he knows the name of the person, where they live and where they work... it is a whole different thing as you are emotionally invested. I took I don't know how many pills. 'I just thought "My kids are older, they are fine and can take care of themselves". So I took an overdose and locked myself in the bedroom. The maid tried to come in to clean the room and saw me.' She later announced she had forgiven him, describing him as a 'romantic fool' during an appearance on The Talk in July 2016. 'I forgive,' she said. 'It's going take a long time to trust, but we've been together 36 years, 34 of marriage … I just can't think of my life without him. Even though he is a dog. He's a dirty dog. So there we are. He's going to pay big.' She added: 'He feels that he owes everyone here an apology because he's put us all through it. He's very embarrassed and ashamed about his conduct.' Ozzy also addressed his behavior in an interview with British GQ in 2020. 'I've done some pretty outrageous things in my life,' he said. 'I regret cheating on my wife. I don't do it anymore. 'I got my reality check and I'm lucky she didn't leave me. I'm not proud of that. I was pissed off with myself. But I broke her heart.' Ozzy died yesterday 'surrounded by love' at the age of 76, a statement from his family said, weeks after he performed on stage with his original Black Sabbath bandmates. The Osbourne family said in a statement: 'It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.' Ozzy revealed earlier this year that he could no longer walk amid his years-long battle with Parkinson's disease. However, he still managed to reunite with his bandmates Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward for their final gig earlier this month where he performed on stage while sat on a throne. Amid his ailing health, Ozzy admitted he was unsure whether to perform standing up or sitting down following a series of spinal operations. The singer was in strict training, which even saw his blood pressure being taken 15 times a day. He explained: 'I have got this trainer guy who helps people get back to normal. It's hard going, but he's convinced that he can pull it off for me. I'm giving it everything I've got. 'It's endurance. The first thing that goes when you're laid up is your stamina. 'I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day.. I've got this f***ing device on my finger. It's a monitor to say how my heart rate is.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kerry Katona shares her controversial views on Coldplay cheating couple after THAT kiss cam scandal
Their affair was revealed to the world last week after a couple were caught cheating while on the kiss cam at Coldplay 's concert on Tuesday. Andy Byron, former CEO of software firm Astronomer, was caught with his arms around the company's chief people officer Kristin Cabot at the band's Boston Gillette Stadium gig. The 50-year-old then resigned from the billion-dollar company on Saturday in a statement after being placed on leave. And now Kerry Katona has weighed in on the scandal, however the Atomic Kitten star has a slightly more controversial view. Kerry, 44, has had a colourful relationship history herself and in her latest column for New magazine she appeared to sympathise with the cheating pair. She penned: 'I can't believe Chris Martin caught a couple looking cosy at one of Coldplay's concerts in Boston and they ended up on a big screen in front of million of fans. Then the video went viral. 'Yeah I had an affair myself once - while I was married to my second husband Mark Croft - and it was the best thing I ever did. 'I'd say it probably saved my life.' Kerry was married to the former taxi driver from 2007 until their official divorce in 2011. Their relationship was marred by cheating allegations from both parties and claims he had an 'obsession with spending her money,' that contributed to her bankruptcy. The star has previously admitted she had an affair during their marriage after she cheated on him with ex Royal Marine Kevin Green, who she met at the GI Jane Bootcamp. Talking about the affair back in 2023 on Slingo's Getting Lippy Gossip Show alongside host Emma Conybeare and MailOnline's Rebecca Lawrence, Kerry recalled the incident. She explained: 'I had an affair myself when I was with Mark Croft and it was the best thing that I ever did.' The TV personality continued: 'We were both married we both fell madly in love with each other he did leave his wife for a little bit but for me that just... it saved my life.' The pair had a turbulent relationship since they married at Gretna Green on Valentine's Day in 2007. Their wedding came six days before the birth of their daughter Heidi. In April 2008 they welcomed a son, Maxwell Mark. Shortly after the ceremony reports alleged that Mark slept with a former lover in the days following their engagement and also had an affair with a second woman. He was then pictured apparently fondling a stripper in Majorca while he was on a make-or-break holiday with Kerry and their children. They split for good in 2010, when Kerry was introduced to Kevin in January when he agreed to help out at a weight-loss bootcamp course in Kent. Her progress was also followed by a camera crew for the ITV2 show Kerry Katona: The Next Chapter. The singer admitted to kissing Kevin but insists the relationship didn't develop any further because they were both married.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Kiss-cam scandal CEO Andy Byron's wife Megan Kerrigan ‘hiding at $2.4m mansion' as neighbours slam ‘disgusting' husband
CHIEF exec Andy Byron's wife is said to be keeping a low profile at her family's $2.4million mansion after the Coldplay kiss cam scandal. Megan Kerrigan has so far kept quiet after her husband Byron - with whom she is believed to have two kids - was seen canoodling with his HR supremo. 6 6 6 6 But she seemingly confirmed the cheating allegations against her husband by removing his surname from her Facebook profile name. She is now said to be lying low with her family members including her elder sister Maura, at her family's grand mansion in Maine. It is understood that many family members visited the four-bedroom, four-bathroom property over the weekend. But it is unclear if Mr Byron came to speak to his wife following after the Coldplay gig. Neighbours living in the locality have slammed Byron's actions as "disgusting" and have told Daily Mail that Megan and her family "deserve privacy". Mr Byron and his alleged mistress Kristin Cabot were at Coldplay's Boston concert last week. The panicked pair - who both have families of their own - were seen rushing for cover after being left red-faced in the packed stadium. Their reaction to being filmed has caught the world's attention - with millions now talking about the alleged affair. Within hours of the footage going viral, supporters flooded her Facebook, cheering her for quietly removing 'Byron' from her name before deleting her account altogether. Her Instagram also disappeared. One X user said: "Andy Byron's wife has now dropped her married name on Facebook and left comments open on her Facebook! Another person wrote: "What a class act! Go Megan. Get that divorce lawyer and get the money." Mr Byron and Ms Cabot's reaction appeared to show guilt and has since gone viral online with speculation the HR chief is the tech boss' "mistress". A chorus of laughter echoed around the jam-packed stadium when Viva la Vida singer Chis Martin - without knowing who they were - quipped: "Oh what... either they're having an affair or they're very shy." They have disappeared off the radar after their cosy embrace went viral, sparking a riot of memes online. Though Mr Byron resigned from his role after "failing to meet company standards". According to Mr 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. He called Ms Cabot a "proven leader" when she joined the company in November last year as the head of HR. The CEO 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." Ms 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." The US Sun has approached Astronomer for comment. 6
