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John Travolta Admits He Rewatches His Movies With His Daughter! (Exclusive)
Family night fever.
John Travolta gave fans a peek into his life as a single dad to kids Ella, 25, and Benjamin, 15—who he shares with late wife Kelly Preston—by belatedly sharing their family Christmas card.
In the photo, the Grease actor wraps his arm around his smiling son while Ella leans into her father for a group hug with a soft smile.
"My beautiful babies in my belated Christmas card 2025," John captioned his Feb. 8 Instagram post. "Hope all is going well."
Ella showed her father some love by commenting three red heart emojis under the family snap.
John also shared son Jett, who passed away at age 16 in 2009 after having a seizure while on vacation with their family, with Kelly and he paid tribute to their late son last year on what would've been his 33rd birthday.
"Happy birthday Jett - I miss you so much," John wrote last April alongside a throwback photo of the father-son duo. "Love you forever!"
Both John and Kelly—who died in 2020 at age 57 following a two-year battle with breast cancer—made it a habit to honor their late son on social media every year. In fact, in one of her final social media posts before her passing, Kelly shared some insight into Jett's autism diagnosis in honor of National Autism Acceptance Month.
"I have a special place in my heart for those with autism and special needs," the actress reflected in an April 2020 Instagram caption. "Sending love to some of my favorite people in the world. My son Jetty was one of the most playful and wonderful souls you've ever met. Love to all of you with autism and special needs around the world."
Meanwhile, John has also reflected on Jett's passing by celebrating all of the memories they made together during his life.
"We had a very full life, my son and I, 16 years," he explained to Entertainment Tonight in 2015. "We did travel the world and he saw every place by the time he was that age. You plan on a life that's a lot longer for your child, and you always intend to go first."
The Saturday Night Fever star emphasized, "Regardless of that full life we did live together, you wanted a full life for him."
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Keep reading for more of John's moments with his family...
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Happy Birthday, John
John Travolta celebrated his 70th birthday in 2024 with his family, including their dog Peanut.
Instagram / Ella Bleu Travolta
Her No. 1 Guy
"Happy Birthday to the man who is always by my side and who is always bringing light and beauty into this world," Ella Bleu Travolta captioned a throwback pic in 2024. "I love you to the moon and back."
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Look Who's Getting Older
"I can’t believe my baby boy is now a teenager," the actor wrote of his and late wife Kelly Preston's youngest son Benjamin Travolta in 2023. "Ben turns 13 today. I love you my son!"
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Gone But Not Forgetten
In April 2025, John honored his and Kelly's son Jett Travolta on what would have been his 33rd birthday, writing on Instagram, "I miss you so much! Love you forever!"
Jett passed away in 2009 at age 16 after suffering a seizure during a family trip to the Bahamas.
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All Grown Up
Ella also couldn't believe her baby brother was now in his teens. "Happy Birthday my sweetest Benjamin," she wrote in 2023. "It feels like yesterday you were this young and now you’re 13!! I love you!
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The Best to Do It
In honor of Father's Day 2023, Ella wrote to her dad, "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."
Cheers to a New Year
Ella and her dad rang in 2020 together at a black tie affair.
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Kiss Sandwich
"Happy Valentine's Day everyone!" Ella captioned a shot of her parents five months before Kelly's death in July 2020. "I hope it was filled with lots of love...here's to eating chocolate with all of your front teeth missing!"
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Kelly's Legacy Lives On
In October 2023, on what would have been Kelly's 61st birthday, Ella wrote on Instagram, "Happy Birthday mama, I love you so much! Thank you for inspiring me every day."
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His Greatest Role
That would be dad. "It's privilege to be a father," the Grease alum said during Father's Day 2022. "I love you my babies."
Hoppy Day
The family hopped into the Easter spirit in 2022.
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The One That He Wants
"Although they're completely different from us, there's a few similarities," Kelly said of their roles as mob boss John Gotti and his wife Victoria Gotti. "We've been together for a long time, we love each other, we adore our kids—and then you're playing characters."
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Say Cheese
The family was all smiles as Benjamin celebrated his 9th birthday in 2019.
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
And the Travolta family was cuddled up in bed.
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The Family Force Is Strong
John, Kelly and their kids had a family night out at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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