Two seconds was all it took. That’s the length of time the camera operators at Coldplay’s Massachusetts concert unwittingly captured the embracing couple.

Then came the confused, raised eyebrow from him and the covered face from her as they both tried vainly to duck and burrow out of sight. But it was too late. Those seconds of footage of Astronomer chief executive Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot had already ricocheted around the world.

Now let’s be clear-headed for a moment. It is days later, and we still don’t have the full details, despite many of the blank spaces being eagerly filled by the internet’s conjecture and ire. We have no idea what was going on in either of their marriages, and must remember this story involves real people, families and emotions.

Nowhere to hide: Astronomer chief executive Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot scramble to hide their faces at a Coldplay concert.Credit: TikTok

But what we do know is that it spotlights an important topic in the workplace that’s filled with grey zones and question marks: what should we do when people who work together start a new relationship?

It’s a shockingly

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