Chris Martin's Ex-Wife, Gwenth Paltrow Joins Astronomer To Speak On The Kiss Cam, Internet Reacts

Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot's 'Kiss Cam' scandal spread like a wildfire. The duo, who were married to their respective partners, allegedly had an affair, and as they were out to enjoy the Coldplay concert on July 16, 2025, they got caught by the 'Kiss Cam'. Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot had been associated with Astronomer, with the former as the CEO and the latter as the HR head.

Astronomer's massive strike after Andy Byron's resignation: Firm hires Coldplay star's ex-wife

Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot resigned from their positions at Astronomer after the controversy. Now, Astronomer's recent move has sent the internet to the verge of exploding, as they ended up hiring Chris Martin's ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. For the unversed, it was Chris Martin who pointed Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot through the 'Kiss Cam' while they were in an embrace. Chris Martin said either Andy and Kristin were having an affair, or they were camera-shy. As it turned out, Andy and Kristin were indeed having an affair.

It seems that the flame of controversy won't dim soon, as the firm, Astronomer's move has shocked everyone to the core. The reason for this move isn't confirmed, but it is speculated to be a PR move of the firm.

For the unversed, Astronomer hired Chris Martin's ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, as a temporary spokesperson to answer questions on the firm over the last few days. Astronomer shared a video featuring Gwyneth, who said in the viral video that she had been hired by the firm on a temporary basis to speak on behalf of 300 people. Gwyneth could be quoted as saying:

"I’ve been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300-plus employees at Astronomer. Yes... Astronomer is the best place to run Apache Airflow."

Why did Astronomer hire Coldplay star, Chris Martin's ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow?

For the unversed, Astronomer is a New York-based software company specialising in DataOps, a discipline that focuses on automating and managing large-scale data workflows. Soon after the 'Kiss Cam' scandal, Astronomer announced that Andy Byron was placed on leave for several days, and after the investigation was finalised, he resigned from the firm.

It was recently reported that Kristin also resigned from her position in HR. However, the way the firm hired Chris Martin's ex-wife, Gwyneth, left people wondering what the reason might be, while others suggested that it was mainly a marketing and PR strategy. For the unversed, Chris Martin married Gwyneth in 2003. The couple shares two children, Apple and Moses. It was in 2014 that the ex-couple, Chris and Gwyneth, decided to part ways. In April 2015, they filed for divorce and in the next year, their divorce was finalised.

The internet has reacted to the Astronomer's recent move to hire Gwyneth. One user, on Twitter, penned, "Astronomer, who’s CEO was caught cheating on his wife with the head of HR at a Coldplay concert, just came out with an ad, featuring Coldplay’s lead singer’s ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. Yes, they think adultery and marriage is a joke… Other than that, clever marketing." People have been in awe of the marketing of the firm. Another user commented, "Hiring the ex-wife of the lead Coldplay singer to deliver this message is absolutely savage."

More about Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot's respective partners

For the unversed, while Andy Byron was married to Megan Kerrigan, Kristin was married to Andrew Cabot. Reports suggested that Andrew, who is the COO and CEO of Privateer Rum, was in Japan when the controversy erupted. Reportedly, Kristin and Andrew were facing issues in their marital life as well, and had even considered separating. Andy's wife, Megan dropped her surname 'Byron' after the controversy. While several statements of hers surfaced, they have yet to be confirmed.

What do you think about Astronomer's recent move?

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