Andy Byron, CEO of Astronomer, went viral on 17 July during a Coldplay concert, when he was seen getting cosy with HR head Kristin Cabot on a kiss cam, raising allegations of cheating on his wife. A video of both draped in each other’s arms and getting shocked after seeing themselves on the kiss cam took social media by storm.

Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron, and the couple resides in New York. His cosy appearance with Kristin Cabot at the Coldplay concert raised questions about whether he’s having an extramarital affair.

Coldplay’s lead singer even commented as they appeared to pull back for each other and tried to hide their faces — “Oh look at these two… either they’re having an affair or they’re very shy.”

Megan Kerrigan Byron, a well-known teacher and mother of two, dropped “Byron” from her surname on different social media profiles. According to a Page Six report, she later deleted her Facebook profile, which contained several family photos.

Kerrigan’s action has fuelled rumours that Andy Byron may possibly divorce his wife following the scandal. Neither of them has issued a statement yet.

If Andy Byron and Megan Kerrigan really divorce, the Astronomer CEO may have to pay his wife a large amount of alimony. While his net worth is not disclosed, it can be estimated that Andy Byron earns a fair amount of money from his company, which is valued at well above $1 billion.

According to a report by The Economic Times, the Astronomer CEO is one of Ohio’s highest-paid executives.

As the social media raves about a possible Andy Byron-Megan Kerrigan divorce following the Coldplay concert incident, here is a look at the most expensive divorces of all time.

• Bill Gates and Melinda Gates: Their divorce is considered the most expensive, with Melinda getting $76 billion ($86.7 billion inflation-adjusted).
• Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos: MacKenzie Bezos received alimony of $38 billion ($46.7 billion inflation-adjusted).
• Alec Wildenstein and Jocelyn Wildenstein: When the two split in the 1990s, the settlement came to $3.8 billion, adjusted to $6.7 billion in today’s worth.
• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: This once-powerful couple divorced in 2022, with Kim receiving $200,000 per month in child support.
• Rupert Murdoch and Anna dePeyster: The couple split in 1999, with dePeyster receiving alimony of $1.7 billion ($3.2 billion inflation-adjusted).

Apart from them, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has had to pay millions to three of his wives, with whom he got divorced.