Kristin Cabot’s husband has dropped a shocking twist after the Coldplay scandal.
Kristin Cabot, the now-infamous Coldplay kiss cam “mistress,” just added another layer of mess to her already messy scandal.
Shocking Kiss Cam scandal profiled.
Of course, all of this came before Kristin went viral for cozying up to her boss, Andy Byron, at a Coldplay concert.
The couple was caught on the jumbotron mid-snuggle, with Kristin turning away and Andy ducking, leading Chris Martin to nervously joke, “They’re either having an affair… or they’re very shy.”
Locals allegedly called Byron’s actions “disgusting,” despite the internet having a good laugh over the awkward jumbotron moment.
Martin’s mid-concert quip—“Oh s***, I hope we didn’t do something bad”—aged poorly once the scandal hit the headlines.
The kiss cam clip trended on X for over 24 hours and prompted a second concert joke, this time with a different couple, just to be safe.
Neither Kristin nor Andrew, nor Andy or Megan Byron, has publicly addressed the viral incident or the fallout that followed.
The people behind the moment unveiled.
Kristin’s husband Andrew Cabot comes from serious old money—he’s a sixth-generation heir of the Privateer Rum fortune and part of Boston’s elite “Brahmin” class.
The Cabots were reportedly so established that even the Kennedy family wasn’t considered posh enough to roll with them.
Their fortune was built on “carbon black,” an industrial soot used in tires, then expanded into chemicals, paint, gas, and yes—rum.
Kristin once held a position as an advisory board member for Privateer Rum.
Aftermath of scandal clarified.
Her boss at Astronomer, Byron is now her ex-boss. He’s since resigned amid the kiss cam fallout.
New CEO Pete DeJoy confirmed Kristin’s been placed on leave, and addressed the PR wildfire in a lengthy LinkedIn post.
DeJoy admitted the scandal gave their quiet tech startup “a level of media attention few companies ever encounter.”
DeJoy stated the company will move forward, claiming they’ve “never shied away from challenges”—though this one’s certainly unique.
The startup’s newfound fame is thanks more to office romance than data innovation.
Reports claim Byron’s wife Megan packed up and left their family home, retreating to their secondary residence in Kennebunk, Maine.
According to the Daily Mail, Megan has reverted to her maiden name, Kerrigan, and scrubbed social media of happy couple memories.
Kristin’s mortgage dilemma explained.
Kristin and her husband signed on for a $1.6 million mortgage just four months prior.
Cabot and husband Andrew—yes, a different Andrew than the one she was caught cuddling with—purchased a $2.2 million “classic New England gem” in March.
The house wasn’t paid for in full. In fact, the couple secured a massive loan with Morgan Stanley to cover it.
Public filings confirm the mortgage bears both Kristin and Andrew Cabot’s signatures—suggesting they were all-in on this dream home.
The $2.2M property, located on the New Hampshire coast, is being described as a “fixer-upper” sold “as-is”—in other words, it needs work. A lot of it.
With fruit trees, wraparound porch, two-car garage, and rehab needed, the home was billed as a “New England gem ready for a new chapter.”
The mortgage could become a massive liability for both parties.
Since both names are on the mortgage, they’d either need to refinance, sell, or play the risky game of quitclaim deed—with one still liable for payments.
Renovation plans now in question.
Since the clip dropped, there’s been total radio silence from the Cabot household.
It’s unclear whether the couple ever started fixing up the million-dollar home they took on just months ago.
Between legal costs, PR damage, and possible separation, holding onto the home might not be realistic.
In just a few days, Kristin went from HR chief and legacy wife to viral scandal centerpiece.
The kiss cam clip continues to circulate online, with new memes and speculations popping up daily.
One minute you’re on the jumbotron, the next you’re trending with your mortgage details exposed. And that, friends, is how 2025 does drama.
And now her husband has spoken out with a massive twist.
It turns out they were separated BEFORE the Coldplay scandal.
A spokesperson from his company confirmed they were already getting divorced:
“Their decision to divorce was already underway prior to that evening. Now that the divorce filing is public, Andrew hopes this provides respectful closure to speculation and allows his family the privacy they’ve always valued.”