logo
Getty Images
Getty Images

John Travolta and Kelly Preston's Family Life – Meet the Couple's Three Children

Jaimie-lee Prince
Jul 15, 2020
06:00 A.M.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston were one of Hollywood's rare long-lasting couples. Before passing, Kelly helped raise three gorgeous children.

Advertisement

John Travolta and his two living children will forever mourn the death of their first son, and now of mom and wife Kelly Preston, who passed away in July 2020. John and Preston were together since September of 1991.

Preston had been battling breast cancer for two years — a fact she kept from the public until her untimely death at age 57. Before leaving this world, she gave fans a legacy in the form of her children.

Kelly Preston at the SiriusXM Studios on June 11, 2018 | Photo: Getty Images

Kelly Preston at the SiriusXM Studios on June 11, 2018 | Photo: Getty Images

JETT TRAVOLTA

Soon after tying the knot, John and Preston welcomed their first son, Jett Travolta, in April 1992. He was a special needs boy who had autism, and Jett's family gave him all the love in the world.

Advertisement

Unfortunately, the family endured their first tragedy when Jett passed away at just 16 after suffering a seizure during a family vacation to the Bahamas in 2009.

Both John and his wife talked about their loss over the years. "Nobody should have to lose a child. It's unfathomable," Preston told the Huffington Post in 2012.

Advertisement

ELLA TRAVOLTA

John and Preston supported each other as well as their daughter Ella, who was born in April 2000. Ella decided to follow in her parents' footsteps and became an actress.

So far, she's found great success and has the support of a proud dad. Her first film credit was in 2009's "Old Rose." In 2019, she played Emily Rose in the thriller, "The Poison Rose," which also starred her father.

Advertisement

After her mother's death, Ella took to social media to pay a touching tribute to Preston. "I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you," she wrote.

BENJAMIN TRAVOLTA

When the family lost Jett, nothing helped them heal like their second son, Benjamin Travolta. Born in November 2010, the little one was the bundle of joy the couple needed to see the light again.

Advertisement

Benjamin is now nine years old and would sometimes join his parents and sister on the red carpet. His father has listed his interests as fishing, tennis, gymnastics, and computers.

KELLY TRAVOLTA'S LAST POST

Unsurprisingly, Preston's final social media post was about family. Shared in late June, she wished her husband a Happy Father's Day and included a family portrait and a throwback photo with son, Jett.

John announced his wife's death online, noting that he would be taking some time alone to be with his family as they go through what is undoubtedly a difficult time.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

John Travolta Turns 70: Inside His Life after Death of His Girlfriend and Wife of 28 Years

February 21, 2024

John Travolta Turns 70: Inside His Life after Death of His Girlfriend and Wife of 28 Years

February 19, 2024

John Travolta's Daughter Lost Weight & Looks Like Her Mom – She Makes Dad Proud Following in His Footsteps

February 21, 2024

John Travolta's Daughter Lost Weight & Looks Like Her Mom – She Makes Dad Proud Following in His Footsteps

February 20, 2024

John Travolta & Kelly Preston's Daughter, 23, Steals the Show in Plunging Outfit in Recent Public Outing

February 27, 2024

Diana Hyland Died Leaving behind Son - John Travolta Lost a Battle over Him to Addicted Dad

January 15, 2024

Inside Barbra Streisand's House with Rose Garden Where She Had Her Dream Wedding – Photos

January 15, 2024

Bob Saget Did Not Think of Having a Relationship Again After Going 'Through Hell and Back' With First Wife

February 02, 2024

Adalynn Rose Daughtry Is One of Chris and Deanna Daughtry's Teenage Twins

December 03, 2023

Inside Toby Keith's Secluded Ranch Where He Lived during His Battle with Cancer – Photos

February 06, 2024

Inside Anderson Cooper's Converted Firehouse Home Where He Lives with Kids He Shares with His Ex

December 24, 2023

Barbra Streisand, 81, Defends Herself After Being Said to Dress Inappropriately — Her Opinion on Beauty

December 31, 2023

Inside Kirstie Alley's Final Home, Where She Raised 2 Kids & Kept Lemurs in Front Yard

January 12, 2024

This Girl Became a Star - The 'Product of 13 Divorces,' Her Dad Left Her Mom for 17-Year-Old Actress

February 26, 2024