John Travolta Celebrates the Holidays With a Rare Photo of His Kids

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors John Travolta rang in the new year with good company. The Saturday Night Fever actor, 70, shared a heartwarming photo with his daughter Ella, 24, and his son Ben, 14, via Instagram on Wednesday, January 1, captioning the snap, “Happy new year from the Travolta family.” John Travolta attends the 2024 Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. He posted a rare photo with his children to celebrate the 2024 holiday… John Travolta attends the 2024 Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. He posted a rare photo with his children to celebrate the 2024 holiday season. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images The family posed outside in the snow for the snap, with Ella and John bundling up and Ben braving the cold in a T-shirt. Ella quickly commented to show her love for her father, writing, “??????.” She also shared a carousel of snaps from the location on her own Instagram page. A post shared by instagram Other famous pals joined in, with Bart Johnson commenting, “Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family!! ????” and Rita Wilson chiming in, “Happy New Year!!!!!” John welcomed Ella and Ben with his late wife Kelly Preston. The couple was married from 1991 until her death from cancer in 2020. Ella revealed that she plans to honor her mom through her music in an October 2024 interview. She explained that she wrote a song, “Little Bird,” as a tribute to the actress, saying, “It had been a couple of years since my mom’s passing, so I could take a step back and see what I wanted to communicate. And I just wanted it to be as real and personal as possible.” The couple also shared a son Jett, who died at 16 years old in 2009. Ella and John last made a rare appearance together over the summer to watch the Olympics.