Grace Springer, the woman who filmed the infamous Coldplay concert cuddle between Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, has revealed whether she’s making any dough off the viral footage.
Last week, the award-winning pop-rock band performed at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
During the show, the attending CEO of Astronomer and his head of HR were caught swaying together on the massive jumbotron screen.
Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, which explained their immediate awkwardness once the moment was exposed.
Coldplay singer Chris Martin quipped: “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy. Hope we didn’t do something wrong!”
Springer appeared on yesterday’s (July 21) instalment of the ITV programme This Morning.
She told presenters Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond that she had not monetised the clip.
She said: “I’ve actually made no money from the video itself or the views,” she said. “It’s not monetised.”
At the moment the jumbotron shot was taken, Springer said she was hoping to see herself on the big screen because she loves to capture moments.
“In the moment when I filmed it, I didn’t think much of it, but of course, everyone was kind of chattering. There was over 50,000 people at the concert, so it was a hot topic,” she added.
“But it wasn’t until after the concert, where I was debriefing with my friends and I said ‘Let’s review the footage, let’s see if it really looks that bad.’ And I think it does.”
On whether she regrets uploading the clip online, which now boasts over 125 million views, she said she felt for those affected.
“I definitely feel for Andy’s wife Megan, his family and everyone else who has been hurt in the process.
“But as I said, there was over 50,000 people and I’m not the only one that caught it on camera, so if it wasn’t me who uploaded it, I’m sure someone else would have.”
Grace Springer’s video has garnered more than 122 million views (Grace Springer)
She said: “It’s heartbreaking to go through something like that, but at the end of the day you need to be held accountable for your actions.
“I really just feel for the partners. I’m hoping that it will give them the opportunity not to waste any more time with a partner that doesn’t give them the respect they deserve.
“Unfortunately, I think a lot of women including myself has been through situations like that. I had people in my life that knew and didn’t tell me, so I would want to be told.
“I don’t have much respect for cheaters, I think at the end of the day you have to do the right thing.
“It doesn’t mean they can’t be good people moving forward.”
In response to the footage, Astronomer launched a formal investigation into the alleged affair and placed both employees on leave.
Several days later, Astronomer announced that the CEO had resigned amid the scandal.
A company representative said: “As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
They added: “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.”
Co-founder Pete DeJoy was named as Astronomer’s interim CEO.