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John Travolta’s Sweetest Photos With His Kids Prove Family Is Forever! See Family Pictures

Famous Families

Updated on: Jul 8, 2024 12:04 pm·

By Kelly Braun and Samantha Agate

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John Travolta is holding onto the memory of his late wife, Kelly Preston, through their beautiful children: Ella, Benjamin and late son Jett. The beloved Jerry Maguire actress died following a two-year battle with breast cancer in July 2020, but the couple’s most loving memories have been captured forever in their sweetest family photos.

The Grease alum and Kelly tied the knot in 1991. Just one year into their marriage, the longtime couple welcomed their eldest son, Jett, in April 1992. He died in 2009. John and Kelly expanded their family when daughter Ella Bleu arrived almost eight years later in April 2000. John and Kelly welcomed their youngest son, Benjamin, in November 2010.

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October 1992

Kelly held their son Jett in her arms during a celebrity softball game in October 2002.

The Pulp Fiction actor once candidly opened up about the devastation they endured following the death of their child. “It’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in my life,” he once told Us Weekly. “The truth is, I didn’t know if I was going to make it.”

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1994

John and Kelly were all smiles as they arrived at an event with Jett in 1994. Take a look at the actress’ stunning curls!

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June 2002

The Mischief alum sat next to Ella on a flight in June 2002.

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February 2005

The adorable duo walked the red carpet of the Be Cool premiere with Ella in February 2005.

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July 2007

Ella joined her famous mom and dad at the film premiere of her dad’s hit film Hairspray in July 2007.

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November 2009

The Saturday Night Fever actor and his spouse gave Ella a sweet kiss on the cheek during a Hollywood event in November 2009.

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June 2011

The lovebirds snapped a cute photo with kids Ella and Ben, as well as other family members, during a trip to Paris in June 2011..

Although Jett’s death left a hole in the pair’s heart, the Golden Globe winner credited Ben for being “a beautiful kind of glue for us to re-bond after a tremendous loss,” he once told Good Morning America.

Ben’s birth may have been a wonderful surprise to fans, but the Twins actress revealed they were always hoping to welcome another child. “We had been trying for quite a few years, and then, of course, there was a time when we weren’t, and then we started trying again,” the doting mom told Health magazine in August 2011.

“When I found out I was pregnant, I was floored,” Kelly sweetly continued at the time. “I’d snuck out of bed and then came back and woke Johnny up in bed. We both started crying. It was wonderful.”

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May 2018

John and Kelly hit the red carpet of the Solo: A Star Wars Story premiere with Ella and Ben in May 2018. They all look so regal in their coordinating black and white ensembles.

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May 2019

The Gotti actor shared a heartwarming throwback photo of Kelly and son Jett in honor of Mother’s Day in May 2019.

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September 2019

“Hope everyone is having a safe and happy Labor Day,” John captioned a pic with Ben and Kelly in September 2019.

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April 2020

The father of three uploaded a video with his family while celebrating Easter in April 2020.”Happy Easter everyone!!” he wrote alongside the clip.

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October 2020

Four months after Kelly Preston’s tragic death, John shared a rare throwback photo of his daughter Ella cuddling her little brother Benjamin as a toddler. The actor captioned the heartwarming photo, “TBT ‘My babies.'”

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November 2020

John celebrated Benjamin’s 10th birthday, which was his first without his mom Kelly present. The Pulp Fiction star gave his son a huge, affectionate-filled hug. “Happy 10th birthday my wonderful Ben! I love you!” John wrote in the caption.

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June 2021

John shared a rare family photo with both of his children, Ella and Benjamin, on Father’s Day, June 20. He wrote in the caption, “Happy Father’s Day everyone! It is a privilege to be the father of these two beautiful children – thank you for the honor and my love and respect to all fathers.”

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June 2021

John brought Benjamin to a Stanley Cup finals game between their beloved Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens. He shared a sweet video on June 30 of the two cheering at the game. “Stanley Cup playoffs. Let’s Go Bolts!” John wrote in the caption.

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November 1, 2021

John shared a selfie with freckle-faced Ben along the beach on November 1, 2021, wishing fans a Happy Halloween. Judging from the rolling hills in the background, the two were in the Caribbean and not at home in the Tampa Bay area.

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Family Is Forever! John Travolta and Late Wife Kelly Preston's Sweetest Pics With Their 3 Kids

November 23, 2021

In honor of son Ben’s 11th birthday, John wrote in the caption of this sweet photo with both of his children, “Happy birthday my beautiful boy. Your dad adores you!” In the comments section, Ella echoed her dad’s well-wishes and wrote, “Happy Birthday Ben!”

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December 2021

John and his kids celebrated New Year’s Eve in style at their Florida home.

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March 2022

The Golden Globe winner shared that Ben adopted a puppy that was featured during an Oscars tribute to Betty White. Betty, a longtime animal rights activist and pet owner, died on December 31, 2021.

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John Travolta sitting on a couch with his kids

June 2023

“Happy Fathers Day, Daddy. Thank you for being the best father and for all of the love and light you bring to the world. I love you to the moon and back,” Ella captioned this cute family photo.

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John Travolta posing with his kids in winter coats

December 2023

“Wishing everyone a merry Christmas, from our family to yours,” Ella wrote alongside this snowy picture.

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April 2024

John celebrated the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction at the TCL Chinese Theatre with his daughter by his side.

“Oh my gosh, it’s surreal,” she told Entertainment Tonight of witnessing her father’s milestone. “It’s amazing. We’ve been having fun the whole ride over here, so it’s gonna be really nice.”

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July 2024

The trio celebrated the 4th of July by heading to Yankee Stadium to see the New York Yankees play the Cincinnati Reds. After the game, they enjoyed a fireworks display in the stadium with all of his friends who attended. “Happy 4th of July everyone,” John captioned the post.

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