{"id":130863,"date":"2025-09-09T18:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/130863\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T18:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:40:09","slug":"coldplay-kiss-cam-scandal-husband-of-ex-astronomer-hr-chief-kristin-cabot-breaks-silence-on-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/130863\/","title":{"rendered":"Coldplay kiss cam scandal: Husband of ex-Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot breaks silence on divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The husband of ex-Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot has broken his silence after his wife was caught up in the spotlight during the Coldplay kiss cam scandal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Cabot, 52, filed for divorce less than a month afte<a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sunrise\/entertainment\/cheaters-allegedly-caught-out-on-coldplay-concert-kiss-cam-in-boston-c-19393410\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">r she was spotted canoodling her boss, Andy Bryon<\/a>, 50, at a Coldplay concert in Boston on July 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Her then-husband, 61-year-old Andrew Cabot \u2014 CEO of Privateer Rum \u2014 said their split was already in motion before the incident made headlines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-cvgehw-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\" alt=\"Download today\" height=\"14\" width=\"20\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cTheir decision to divorce was already under way prior to that evening,\u201d Andrew\u2019s spokesperson told People, nearly two months after the scandal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The spokesperson added the pair had \u201cprivately and amicably separated several weeks before the Coldplay concert,\u201d and stressed, \u201cNo further public comment will be made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The divorce was Andrew\u2019s third and Cabot\u2019s second.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The couple did not share children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Andrew\u2019s ex-wife, Julia Cabot, also confirmed the couple\u2019s marriage was already strained, telling the <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-15070455\/Woman-caught-Coldplay-kiss-cam-divorcing-husband-thats-not-end-fallout-No-wonder-simmering-ex-tells-Hes-money-obsessed-ego-maniac-Thats-call-karma.html?login&amp;signinStatus=authenticated&amp;signinMethod=password&amp;dataCaptured=false&amp;flowVariant=standard_signin_nosubscribe%C2%B6m_code=gk0ry7pgkb8u6f76clyd%C2%B6m_state=eyJyZW1lbWJlck1lIjp0cnVlLCJyZWdTb3VyY2UiOiJwYXl3YWxsIiwicmFuZG9tU3RhdGUiOiIzZjFiYmI4Yi0wN2Y3LTQ1ZjMtOTlmNS05OTE2NzljODlmYjcifQ%3D%3D%C2%B6m_info=%7B%22signinStatus%22%3A%22authenticated%22%2C%22signinMethod%22%3A%22password%22%2C%22dataCaptured%22%3Afalse%2C%22flowVariant%22%3A%22standard_signin_nosubscribe%22%7D%C2%B6m__host=www.dailymail.co.uk%C2%B6m_geolocation=row&amp;base_fe_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2F&amp;validation_fe_uri=%2Fregistration%2Fp%2Fapi%2Ffield%2Fvalidation%2F&amp;check_user_fe_uri=registration%2Fp%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fuser_check%2F&amp;isMobile=false\">Daily Mail<\/a>: \u201cI texted Andrew right after it happened, and he said: \u2018Her life is nothing to do with me,\u2019 and said they were separating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cHe\u2019s saying it has nothing to do with him, even though they were married and shared a house. But then, the only thing he cares about is money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say he\u2019s husband material, but she doesn\u2019t seem like wife material either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">During the concert, Cabot appeared to realise they were being broadcast on the stadium\u2019s big screen, covering her face with her hands as Bryon ducked out of frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cOh, look at these two. You\u2019re all right. You\u2019re OK. Oh, what? 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