Kristin Cabot Is Married to a Man Whose Family Built Their Wealth on Rum — Yo-Ho-Ho
Kristin Cabot has exchanged the pirate's life with her rum-selling husband for the cheating life with Andy Byron.
Published July 18 2025, 4:37 p.m. ET
As we all know, while the internet can certainly giveth, it absolutely knows how to taketh away. There are dark aspects to going viral that can ruin a person's life. Unfortunately, sometimes a person is responsible for hammering the last nail into their own coffin.
Occasionally, viral content gone wrong is just a case of bad luck. For Kristin Cabot, it's a little from Column A, and a dash from Column B. She is one-half of the infamous Coldplay concert cheating scandal. Is she married? Here's what we know.
Kristin Cabot is married to a man with a rum dynasty.
According to Fox Business, the Cabot family is one of the oldest families in Boston and is part of the "Boston Brahmins," who are a historic group of well-to-do residents. Kristin's husband, Andrew Cabot, is a descendant of John Cabot who settled in Massachusetts in 1700. He and his son ran a successful shipping business.
Andrew is the CEO and COO of Privateer Rum, a liquor brand located in Ipswich, Mass. The company was started by Andrew's namesake, who lived from 1750 to 1791. The New York Times ran a profile on the Cabots back in 1972 and noted they had a net worth of over $200 million, which is more than $1 billion in 2025.
Kristin was previously married but got divorced two years before joining Astronomer.
According to the New York Post, Kristin and her first husband have been divorced for some time now. She and Kenneth Thornby separated in 2018, per Massachusetts court records, and finalized their divorce in 2022. The former couple share one child, for whom Kenneth paid his ex a lump-sum child support payment.
Kristin joined Astronomer in November 2024, per a press release from the company. She was hired as the company's Chief People Officer due to the two decades of experience she has in preserving and enriching company culture. Prior to working at Astronomer, Kristin spent four years at a company that grew from 225 employees to 900.
Andy Byron, the company's CEO and the other half of the Coldplay concert scandal, had great things to say about his new hire. "Kristin’s exceptional leadership and deep expertise in talent management, employee engagement, and scaling people strategies will be critical as we continue our rapid trajectory," he said. "She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies, and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer."
An internal investigation has been launched by Astronomer.
Once all of social media saw the scandalous concert footage, the joke-filled reactions were louder than any Coldplay encore. At least one fake statement allegedly from Andy Byron circulated online. One hoax post appeared to be shared by the Astronomer X account. The letter was an apology for Andy's actions, but the actions in question are his Coldplay fandom. It goes on to say he likes more than the first two albums. "I also like the recent stuff."
Another faux apology came in the form of a screenshot of a typed statement from the disgraced CEO. This one actually feels more realistic until you get to the end, where the author included a lyric from a Coldplay song. These fake statements might have been the catalyst for Astronomer's LinkedIn post wherein they state they are investigating the inappropriate relationship between Kristin and Andy. "Andy Byron has not put out any statement," it said. "Reports saying otherwise are all incorrect."
