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John Travolta started 2025 with his children by his side.
The actor (70) shared a new photo of himself with his daughter Ella (24) and son Ben (14). via Instagram on Wednesday, Jan. 1. “Happy New Year from the Travolt family,” he captioned a family photo.
In the snap, the trio smiled for the camera as they posed against a snowy forest backdrop. While Travolta and Ella sported winter coats and scarves, Ben braved the cold in a navy t-shirt.
“Omg your son is growing like a weed and I love how he’s always in short sleeves like a typical teenager even when it’s cold lol,” one fan commented on the post. Several other users returned their holiday wishes, with one fan writing: “Beautiful family! And you, sir, are beautiful as always 😊 We wish you peace🕊.”
Courtesy of John Travolta/Instagram John Travolta is still celebrating Mother’s Day nearly four years after the death of his wife, Kelly Preston. Travolta, 70, paid tribute to the late actress and mother of his three children in a heartwarming Instagram post on Sunday, May 12. Along with photos of Preston with their children Ella, Benjamin and Jett, (…)
Another user pointed out the children’s strong resemblance to their father, stating: “Strong genes lol they both have your face.”
Ella shared more glimpses of her family’s holiday celebrations via her own Instagram. “Merry Christmas everyone, so much love to you all❤️🎄☃️🍪,” she wrote December 26 slideshow with pictures of their festive Christmas tree and homemade sweet treats.
While the group opted for a quiet holiday this year, they previously celebrated Christmas by skiing together in December 2023. “Merry Christmas to everyone, from our family to yours❤️,” Ella captioned Image on Instagram himself, his father and brother at a ski resort, which Travolta also shared on his profile.
At that time, they followed up the winter sports activity by dressing up for a classy New Year’s celebration. “Happy New Year!! Thank you for always being there for us! Love John Ella and Ben!” Travolta wrote next to an Instagram montage of New Year’s photos and video, which included a clip of Ella dancing in front of a large Christmas tree in a little black dress.
Travolta’s late wife, Kelly Preston, died of breast cancer aged 57 in July 2020. In addition to Ella and Jack, the couple, who married in 1991, also shared a son, Jett, who died aged 16 in 2009 after suffering a seizure while on a family holiday in the Bahamas.
Earlier this year, Ella paid tribute to Preston in the song “Little Bird” from her debut EP, Colors of love. “(My mother’s death) was definitely something I wanted to communicate and obviously thought about for many years,” she said during a Nov. 8 appearance on the Third Hour Today. “I think it’s different for every person when they go through a loss. But for me personally, it was just this pure message that I wanted to give to my mom.”
The song’s music video featured home videos of himself and Preston with their family over the years. “There was a lot of crying, but they were happy tears,” Ella said of gathering footage for the video. “And I also wanted it to be a celebration of her life because those are all the best and happiest moments.” And that’s how I remember her.”
The EP was a family affair, with Travolta serving as producer on the project. “I love working with my dad. If I could always do it, I would,” Ella blurted out. “He’s amazing and he’s so protective because he’s been in the film and music industry forever, so he knows how to protect me in that sense.”
