Who is Andrew Cabot? Husband of Kristin Cabot speaks out after Coldplay kiss cam drama

Kristin Cabot, formerly the chief people officer at Astronomer, made headlines after being caught in a very awkward Coldplay kiss-cam moment with her then-boss, CEO Andy Byron. The clip went viral, tongues wagged, and both Kristin and Andy left the company shortly thereafter. Now, Kristin’s husband, Andrew Cabot, a spirit entrepreneur (he runs Privateer Rum), has finally said something publicly.

What really went down

Let’s rewind a bit. It all centered on that kiss cam in July at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts. The jumbotron caught Kristin and Andy in what looked like a cozy moment, but they panicked, they parted quickly, glared at the camera, and tried to escape the spotlight. Coldplay’s frontman, Chris Martin, couldn’t help but joke, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” The moment immediately blew up online.


Because this was Astronomer’s CEO and HR chief, both reportedly married, the internet went wild with speculation. Krakin’ memes, news stories, and a full-blown controversy exploded overnight.

Resignations followed after the video went viral

Andy Byron resigned first, just a few days after the incident. Kristin followed suit less than a week later. Astronomer, the company in the eye of the storm, had to go into damage-control mode fast. They even brought in Gwyneth Paltrow as a temporary spokesperson for a cheeky “thanks for your interest” ad. Yep. You read that right. Meanwhile, the new interim CEO, Pete DeJoy, reassured everyone that the company was resilient—even kinda leaning into the spotlight they never wanted.

Andrew Cabot finally speaks… sort of

Andrew’s statement is lowkey, respectful, and pretty private-minded.

His spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE that Kristin and Andrew had quietly separated weeks before the Coldplay concert. The divorce process was already underway, nothing sudden about it.

Even better (or more like, more mature than most of us): Andrew said he hoped the public disclosure would put an end to wild speculation. He made it clear that’s the last we’ll hear from him publicly on this.