The two colleagues caught canoodling at a Coldplay concert have both now left their roles at Astronomer amid the ‘cheating’ scandal as they go viral for their reactions
Astronomer HR executive Kristin Cabot was spotted without her wedding ring as she broke cover after reportedly resigning from her job. She was swept up into a viral social media storm when she was seen getting very close to CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert.
They snuggled into each other at the band’s gig in Boston, Massachusetts in a clip that has since gone viral across the globe. The pair, who are married but not to each other, were left red-faced after the camera pointed at them during the gig.
However, it was their reaction that caught attention as Andy shot down towards the ground to hide from the camera while Kristin covered her face and turned away from the 55,000 people. Frontman Chris Martin even joked the pair were either “having an affair or just very shy.”
Soon after, both employees were put on leave. Andy later resigned from the company after “failing to meet company standards”.
Now, Kristin is said to have walked out as a staffer told TMZ: “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she’s resigned.” Amid the mass attention into her life, Kristin was seen for the first time as she tended plants in her garden.
She was spotted at her $2.2million home on Wednesday as she watered her shrubs with a garden hose. In photos seen by the Daily Mail, the former HR boss wasn’t wearing her wedding ring.
She had previously worn the ring in social media photos, yet it was notably absent during her infamous concert appearance. The status of her marriage to Privateer Rum CEO Andrew Cabot is unclear and he has not been seen at their home.
The company said in a statement: “As stated previously, 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. Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.
“The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.”
Andy’s wife is said to be hiding out at the family’s $2.4million Maine mansion while holding crisis talks over the future of their marriage. Megan Byron is reportedly laying low at their luxury property in Kennebunk, 106 miles away from their $1.4million marital home in Northborough, Massachusetts.
She is yet to comment publicly on her husband’s actions but she has made several tweaks to her social media accounts over recent days. The mum-of-two has reverted back to her maiden name of Kerrigan on Facebook and deleted a number of family snaps featuring Andy from her page
LinkedIn profiles revealed that Kristin joined the Astronomer nine months ago in her role as Chief People Officer – with Andy posting glowing praise about his new team member at the time.
The tech chief lauded her “exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies” which he stated would “be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory”.
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