Ex-Astronomer CEO and HR executive caught hugging on Coldplay kiss cam were not having an affair, source claims

"Kristin and Andy [Byron] had an excellent working relationship, a great friendship. There was no affair," the Cabot source told People.

"It was inappropriate to be hugging your boss at a concert, and she accepts full responsibility for it," the source added. "But the scandal, the downfall, the loss of the job — all of that is unfair."

The incident went viral on July 16 when the jumbotron at the Coldplay show captured the pair embracing, prompting them to duck out of view. "Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy," Coldplay frontman Chris Martin remarked at the time, according to the New York Post.

The moment put both Byron and his spouse, Megan, as well as Cabot and her husband, Andrew, in the spotlight, fueling memes and headlines. Byron resigned the following day, while Cabot stepped down less than a week later.

"It is important to note how inappropriately mislabeled Kristin has been — as a homewrecker," the Cabot source said, adding that Byron and Cabot attended the concert with a group of friends.

"All I can think of is that this could happen to any of us at any time. I think all of the misinformation has been the most mind-blowing to witness," the source continued. "These are real people and real families. The way people have taken a lot of enjoyment at their expense, it’s hard to see."

Earlier this month, Cabot’s estranged husband Andrew, CEO of Massachusetts-based Privateer Rum, revealed they had been "privately and amicably separated several weeks before the Coldplay concert." She filed for divorce in mid-August, Page Six reported.

It remains unclear where Byron and his wife Megan Kerrigan stand. Kerrigan removed her married name from her Facebook page before deleting her account.