Kristin Cabot, the now-former HR chief at Astronomer, has officially resigned following the Coldplay viral kiss cam moment. The scandal exposed her getting cozy with CEO Andy Byron during the concert in Boston on July 16. The company confirmed her departure, telling TMZ, “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer – she’s resigned.”Her resignation comes just days after Byron also stepped down from his position amid the growing controversy. Both were placed on leave pending an internal investigation.
First public appearance since scandal
For the first time since the scandal broke, Cabot was seen at her $2.2 million home in Rye, New Hampshire. In the recent photos, she can be seen tending to her garden alone, dressed in pink athleticwear with a somber expression. She was notably seen without her wedding ring, a piece she had previously worn in social media photos but did not appear to wear during the Coldplay infamous kiss cam moment.
Is Kristin Cabot heading for a divorce?
Kristin’s husband, Andrew Cabot, 60, CEO of Privateer Rum and heir to a $15.4 billion family fortune, has not been seen at the residence. Sources say he was abroad on a work trip in Asia when the scandal erupted and returned only on Saturday. The couple’s marriage status remains unclear, with no public divorce filings in either New Hampshire or Massachusetts.
The Cabots purchased the New Hampshire home earlier this year for $2.2 million, taking out a $1.6 million mortgage with Morgan Stanley. The four-bedroom, two-bath “fixer-upper” sits on 1.42 acres and was sold “as is.” Gardeners were seen at the home on Wednesday, but it is unknown whether renovations have begun. Public documents confirm the couple also sold a nearby four-bedroom property for $1.05 million in February and had previously sold a $1.8 million Watertown, Massachusetts, home.
On Wednesday, Kristin appeared to host a small gathering at her Rye property, with guests seen playing soccer and swinging golf clubs in the backyard. She briefly interacted with a man arriving by car, accompanied by her son from a previous marriage. It remains unconfirmed whether her current husband was involved in the interaction.
Was Kristin Cabot married before?
Kristin has been married before. She divorced her first husband, Ken Thornby, in 2020. Court documents show she pursued Thornby for $186,176 in unpaid child support in 2022, stating that he lost his job and failed to pay the agreed amount for several months.
Her current husband Andrew Cabot has also been married twice before. He divorced his second wife Julie in 2018 and his first wife Maud in 2013. He shares children with both, including a 30-year-old son and a daughter who turned 25 last year — a birthday Kristin attended and posed for photos at, wearing a wedding ring at the time.
Meanwhile, Andy Byron’s wife Megan has reportedly taken refuge at the family’s $2.4 million mansion in Kennebunk, Maine. Megan, 50, an Associate Director at the Bancroft School, fled their $1.4 million Northborough home and has been keeping a low profile with support from family, including her sister Maura. Megan has deleted several Facebook photos featuring Byron and their two sons following the scandal but has yet to make any public statement.