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Executive caught on Coldplay kiss cam opens up to Oprah, says her estranged husband was also at concert

  • Former Astronomer Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot told Oprah Winfrey that her estranged husband, Andrew Cabot, also attended the Coldplay concert where she went viral with former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron. The interview airs Tuesday, March 17, on YouTube.
  • The viral kiss cam moment at Gillette Stadium in July 2025 caused both to resign from Astronomer amid speculation of an affair. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joked, "Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy."
  • Cabot received a text from her daughter stating, "Oh, it's so great that you and Andrew are both at Coldplay," prompting brief worry about encountering him in the crowd of 55,000 people at Gillette Stadium.
  • According to a spokeswoman, their decision to divorce was already underway prior to that evening. Kristin admitted she "acted inappropriately" with her then-boss, stating, "I took accountability, and I gave up my career for that."
  • Following the scandal, Kristin faced intense harassment, including "500 to 600 calls a day" and death threats. She reflected, "I want my kids to know that you can make mistakes, and you can really screw up.
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Eight months after the case of the "kiss cam" which had a worldwide resounding, Astronomer's HRD came back deeper, with hindsight, on what cost her her career. She does not spare her former lover, with whom she no longer has any connection.

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Kristin Cabot, who became famous for a viral "kiss cam" filmed at a Coldplay concert, spoke with Oprah Winfrey in a podcast published this Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She spoke about the nature of her relationship with her former boss, Andy Byron, several months after the scandal.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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