John Travolta's son Benjamin towers over him in new photo with sister Ella


The Saturday Night Fever star shared kids Ella and Benjamin with his late wife of 29 years, Kelly Preston


John Travolta (R) with daughter Ella and son Benjamin
Beatriz Colon
Beatriz ColonNew York Writer - New York
February 8, 2026
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John Travolta's kids are all grown up.

Over the weekend, the Saturday Night Fever actor shared a yet-to-be posted holiday card featuring his kids, in which his youngest son Benjamin appears already towering over him. 

In addition to Benjamin, who turned 15 in November, the doting dad also shared daughter Ella Bleu, 25, with his late wife Kelly Preston, who he married in 1991, and who passed away in 2020. The couple were also parents to son Jett, who died in 2009 aged 16 after suffering from a seizure.

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John took to Instagram over the weekend to share the photo, which sees him standing in the middle of his two kids, Ella leaning on his shoulder while Benjamin, who he has his arm around, is towering in front of them. 

"My beautiful babies in my belated Christmas card 2025," John wrote in his caption, adding: "Hope all is going well."

Fans were then quick to take to the comments section under the post and gush over it, with one writing: "Such a beautiful family! You’re an amazing dad!" as others followed suit with: "You're a beautiful family, Mr. Travolta," and: "What a beautiful family, it's so good to see how well you are," as well as: "What a beautiful family!!!"

Photo shared by John Travolta of his son ben on a recent trip to Norway, in honor of his 15th birthday,November 2025© Instagram
John recently celebrated Benjamin's 15th birthday

For Ben's recent 15th birthday, John also took to Instagram and shared a sweet photo of him from what appears to be their recent trip to Norway, standing tall atop a rock with a stunning, wintery lake and mountain view behind him. 

"Happy Birthday my dear Ben! I can't believe how quickly you've grown up! I love you!" John marveled in his caption.

Though John has always kept his kids largely out of the spotlight, fans of his are no strangers to seeing occasional glimpses of their trips together, and what a supportive dad John is.

Photo shared by John Travolta on Mother's Day 2025 featuring his late wife Kelly Preston and their kids Ella and Benjamin© Instagram
The Travolta-Preston family prior to Kelly's passing

He has also opened up about how he approached parenting when it came to the aftermath of Kelly's passing in 2020. In 2021, speaking on Kevin Hart's talk show Hart to Heart, he explained that Ben expressed his fears that he would lose John as well.

Ella Bleu Travolta and John Travolta attend the Opening Night Gala and 30th Anniversary Screening of "Pulp Fiction" during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 18, 2024 in Hollywood, California© Getty Images
Ella is a budding singer

John then shared: "I said, 'Well, it's a very different thing.' And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life," adding: "I said, 'But you know, Ben, you always love the truth and I'm going to tell you the truth about life. Nobody knows when they're gonna go or when they're going to stay.'"

He went on: "Your brother [Jett] left at 16. Too young. Your mother left at 57. That was too young. But who's to say? I could die tomorrow. You could. Anybody can… So let's look at it like it's part of life. You don't know exactly. You just do your best at trying to live the longest you can."

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