Psychologist explains why 'Coldplay kiss cam couple' may have 'wanted to be caught'

A psychologist has explained why the 'couple' caught up in the viral Coldplay concert scandal may have 'wanted to be caught'.

Over the last week, the internet has been obsessed with a video of two people enjoying a Coldplay gig in Boston.

The clip went viral on TikTok after it was shared by Grace Springer, following the unusual reaction they had after they were caught on the kiss cam.

At the time, Chris Martin said: “Oh look at these two. Either they are having an affair or they’re just really shy.”

After some sleuthing, the internet claimed the people in the viral clip were married Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot.

Since the video took off online, Astronomer issued a statement, explaining that Byron had resigned from his role of CEO.

Neither Byron or Cabot have addressed the claims or spoken publicly about what happened, but it hasn't stopped the internet from speculating and asking questions.

Following the fallout from the video, many people have questioned why - if Byron and Cabot were having an affair - they chose to do so in such a public place?

After all, there were over 50,000 people at the gig.

Now, one psychologist has opened up on the possibility of 'wanting to be caught', and how it can be a pretty common psychological response during infidelity.

Psychologist Dannielle Haig told LADbible: "The idea of wanting to be caught is definitely a recognised dynamic in psychology. It can be a form of unconscious self-sabotage especially if guilt is kicking in, or if the affair is reaching a tipping point.

"Making it public can, in a strange way, bring resolution. It forces a change."

Dannielle added: "Affairs are rarely about logic. Psychologically, you’ve got a cocktail of power, ego, risk, and sometimes even resentment or denial.

"When people are in high-powered roles like CEOs or senior execs, they often operate in echo chambers. They’re used to controlling narratives, dodging consequences, and in some cases, feeling untouchable. That sense of invincibility can seriously skew risk perception.

"Then there’s the thrill factor! The secrecy, the 'getting away with it', the dopamine hit of doing something forbidden in plain sight. Some people genuinely get a psychological high from that level of risk."

Following the video going viral, TikToker Grace explained to LADbible why she decided to share it.

"I had no clue who the couple was, I thought it was an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and my friends were actually the ones who pushed me to post it after the concert. I never would have expected this," Grace told LADbible.

"I thought it was more innocent, but the group I was with said 'no something weird is going on', because it was kind of the talk of the concert.

"Everybody was talking about it. I was like, I don't know, I think they were just shy.

"Then I realised I had the video and I looked back on it and when I saw his face I thought this seems suspicious."

Grace said that she probably wouldn't have shared the video if they had 'acted normal'.

"If they had given a normal reaction, I wouldn't have posted it," she said.