'Well, thank you all for coming today,' a cheerful Noem told the gathering at the state Capitol grounds. Her husband Bryon Noem was also a no-show. Noem's mother told the Daily Mail that she last saw Bryon and Kristi together at a particularly awkward family birthday in late spring, just weeks after the news broke. 'Kristi and Corey are closer than ever,' an insider told the Daily Mail after they were busted on the date-like outing. As she was still reeling from the ouster, the Daily Mail reported that Noem's husband, Bryon, 56, had been actively participating online in the bimbofication scene.