The viral Coldplay concert video that rocked LinkedIn and TikTok just got a juicy update. After the clip showing Astronomer CEO Andy Byron cuddling with his Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot on the jumbotron went viral—prompting Coldplay’s Chris Martin to remark, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy”—the internet turned its sights on a third person caught in the frame.

That woman? Alyssa Stoddard, reportedly Astronomer’s new Senior Director of People.

Sources now say she was just promoted by Kristin Cabot last week—and viewers believe her facial expression told the entire story.

“She looked like she knew exactly what was going on,” one viral tweet read. Others speculate Alyssa may have been aware of the affair for some time, or worse—some believe she’s friends with Byron’s wife.

Social media is going wild with speculation:

• “She’s the loud, feminist friend who helped cover it up.”
• “She’s in HR. She had to know.”
• “This might blow up Astronomer internally.”

As drama brews inside the company, audiences are asking: Was this affair a private matter—or an HR powder keg waiting to explode?

The internet is watching closely for the next twist in this tech-office scandal that started with a kiss… and may end in chaos.