John Travolta Shares Glimpse into Family Time With Kids Ella, Benjamin

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Family night fever.

John Travolta recently shared a glimpse of his family life, posting their Christmas card featuring his children, Ella, 25, and Benjamin, 15. He shares the kids with his late wife, Kelly Preston.

In the picture, the actor from Grease has his arm around his happy son, and Ella is leaning in for a warm group hug, smiling gently.

John shared a photo on Instagram on February 8th, with the caption “My beautiful babies in my belated Christmas card 2025.” He added, “Hope all is going well.”

Ella showed her father some love by commenting three red heart emojis under the family snap.

John and Kelly mourned the loss of their son, Jett, who tragically passed away at age 16 in 2009 after a seizure during a family vacation. Last year, they honored what would have been his 33rd birthday.

John shared an old photo of himself with his son, Jett, and wrote, “Happy birthday Jett – I miss you so much. Love you forever!”

John and Kelly, who both passed away in 2020 at the age of 57 after a two-year fight with breast cancer, always remembered their son on social media each year. Shortly before she died, Kelly even shared details about their son Jett’s autism diagnosis during National Autism Acceptance Month.

I’ll always have a huge soft spot for people with autism and other special needs. I wanted to share some love with some of my absolute favorite people – especially my son, Jetty. He was such a playful, wonderful kid, truly one of a kind. Sending all my love to anyone out there with autism or special needs, wherever you are in the world.

John is also remembering Jett and cherishing all the good times they shared together.

In a 2015 interview with Entertainment Tonight, he shared that he and his son had a rich and adventurous life together over 16 years, traveling the world extensively. He reflected on how parents naturally envision a long future for their children and expect to outlive them.

The Saturday Night Fever star pointed out that even with everything they’d shared, her main wish was for him to have a happy and fulfilling life.

Keep reading for more of John’s moments with his family…

John Travolta celebrated his 70th birthday in 2024 with his family, including their dog Peanut.

In a 2024 post, Ella Bleu Travolta shared a throwback photo and wrote a heartfelt birthday message to her father, saying he always supports her and brings joy to the world. She finished with a loving, ‘I love you to the moon and back.’

Oh my gosh, I’m seriously getting emotional! John Travolta posted the sweetest thing about his youngest, Benjamin, turning 13! He said he can’t believe his ‘baby boy’ is a teenager now, and just told him how much he loves him. It’s so heartbreaking and beautiful thinking about Kelly Preston and how proud she would be. I’m officially tearing up over here!

In April 2025, John Travolta remembered his son, Jett, on what would have been his 33rd birthday. He shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, saying, “I miss you so much! Love you forever!” Jett tragically passed away in 2009 at the age of 16 due to a seizure while the family was vacationing in the Bahamas.

Ella was amazed at how quickly her baby brother had grown up. In a 2023 birthday message, she wrote to her brother Benjamin, ‘Happy Birthday, my sweetest! It feels like just yesterday you were little, and now you’re already thirteen! I love you!’

For Father’s Day 2023, Ella sent her dad a heartfelt message: “Thank you for being such a wonderful father and for always bringing joy and positivity into my life. I love you very much.”

Ella and her dad rang in 2020 together at a black tie affair. 

Ella shared a sweet photo of her parents with a Valentine’s Day message, posting it five months before her sister Kelly passed away in July 2020. She wished everyone a loving day and playfully hoped they enjoyed eating chocolate, even if they were missing some teeth!

Ella posted a heartfelt birthday message on Instagram in October 2023, wishing her mother, Kelly, a happy 61st birthday and expressing her deep love and gratitude for her daily inspiration.

John Travolta, known for his role in Grease, shared his feelings about fatherhood on Father’s Day 2022, saying it was a privilege and expressing his love for his children.

The family hopped into the Easter spirit in 2022.

Kelly, who played mob boss John Gotti and his wife Victoria Gotti, noted that despite the characters being very different from themselves, there were some relatable aspects. “We’ve been a couple for a long time, we have a lot of love for each other, and we both cherish our children—and then you add playing these roles,” she explained.

The family was all smiles as Benjamin celebrated his 9th birthday in 2019.

And the Travolta family was cuddled up in bed.

John and Kelly took their children to the premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

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2026-02-09 21:17