“Not the CEO”: Afrikaner Couple Humorously Keeps the Coldplay Cheating Scandal Alive

• The couple who were caught allegedly cheating on their spouses at a Coldplay concert are still the subjects of many jokes
• An Afrikaner couple poked fun at the duo and put a twist on the cheating scandal that made the rounds on the internet
• Since the incident, both parties involved stepped down from their positions at an American tech firm

Humorous reenactments of the Coldplay cheating scandal where two tech firm big bosses from Astronomer were allegedly having an affair have travelled to South Africa.

While attending a Springbok match at Mbombela Stadium on 19 July, an Afrikaner couple thought they would give their take on the unfortunate (and possibly comical?) situation.

A Reddit user, u/Binxlee, shared on the subreddit r/southafrica a picture of a man and woman dressed in their green and gold shirts. The man embraced his partner from behind, just as the CEO did with the HR executive.

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To make their recreation stand out, the woman held a giant downward-pointing arrow on a stick. On one side, it said, "Not the CEO," and on the other side, it read, "Hy's my man (He's my man)."

The Coldplay cheating scandal explained

After much digging, internet sleuths alleged that the pair spotted at the Coldplay concert on 16 July was Astronomer's CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot. Both are married to other people. The two were caught on a kisscam canoodling and were exposed live on the big screen.

When the camera landed on the couple, Andy ducked for cover, while Kristin covered her face with her hands and turned around.

Their actions prompted Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin, to say:

"Uh-oh, what? Either they're having an affair, or they're just very shy."

Take a look at the incident in the X post below:

The viral moment had many social media users from across the globe recreating the scandal in humorous and unique ways.

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In a comical twist, Chris' ex-wife and the mother of his children, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, appeared in an advert for Astronomer, stepping in as its temporary spokesperson to answer some questions.

Watch the Instagram clip below:

Astronomer 'lovers' step down

Since the scandal, both Andy and Kristin have stepped down and have been placed on administrative leave. Astronomer removed their profiles from the company's website, confirming Kristin's resignation and appointing co-founder Pete DeJoy as interim CEO.

See the screenshot of the Reddit post below:

3 Other stories about cheating

• In another article, Briefly News reported on a video of an intense family meeting where a husband exposed his cheating wife and her lover. Mzansi couldn't stop talking about the drama.
• A woman on TikTok opened the discussion about why women stay in relationships with cheating partners, allowing ladies to break down the reasons why they are attracted to partnered men.
• A South African man caught flak when he tipped women off on why their partners cheat on them. The women bashed his insight and expressed themselves in the post's comment section.

Source: Briefly News