The death of a spouse is one of the most difficult things to deal with in life, especially if they die young. John Travolta and his family have endured a number of difficult years. Kelly Preston, his wife and the mother of his children died of breast cancer in 2020. Since then, John has continued to focus on being the greatest father he can be. Travolta grew to become one of the century’s best actors. Along the road, he found the love of his life, and they started a beautiful family.
John Travolta married Kelly Preston in 1992, after proposing to her at the Palace Hotel restaurant in Gstaad, Switzerland the previous year. On September 5, 1991, the pair married in a private ceremony at the Hotel de Crillon in Paris. Kelly was born on October 13, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and, like John, worked in the film business.
She studied acting at the University of Southern California and began her career in 1985, performing in several prominent films including Mischief, Twins, Jerry Maguire, and For Love of the Game. Preston also appeared in a few modest television roles over her career. In 2018, she appeared in the film Gotti, her final film performance. Kelly died in July 2020, following a breast cancer diagnosis.
She was 57.”On the morning of July 12, 2020, Kelly Preston, adored wife, and mother, passed away following a two-year battle with breast cancer,” a family representative told People. “She was a bright, beautiful, and loving person who cared passionately about others and infused life into everything she touched. Her family would appreciate your understanding of their desire for privacy at this time.
Kelly had kept her diagnosis hidden. Speaking on the British discussion show Loose Woman, her co-star in Off the Rails, her final film part, Sally Phillips, revealed that they didn’t know anything while filming.”That’s what people do—they go through it on their own because of concerns about film insurance and returning to work afterward,” Phillips told the Mirror.
“We’ve seen a few high-profile examples of this recently, haven’t we? “Chadwick [Boseman] and Helen McCrory didn’t tell anyone,” she said. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many,” Travolta said in a statement. “Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.”John Travolta posted on Instagram, “My family and I will be eternally grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have assisted her,
and her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side.” Kelly’s love and life will never be forgotten.” In the same tweet, Travolta stated that he will spend time with his family during the mourning period, notably his children, 22-year-old Ella and 11-year-old Ben. Jett, his first child with Kelly Preston, died at the age of 16 due to a seizure.
Travolta and Preston were married for 19 years until she died, and they had three children. It’s reasonable that he wouldn’t be ready to move on so quickly after losing her less than a year ago.Travolta, for his part, is not ready to start dating just now. “John’s had no shortage of friends wanting to set him up and there are a lot of women who would love to go out with him,” a source close to the situation told OK! Magazine.
“John is flattered, but he’s not interested. “No one wants to push him because they know he’s torn between opening himself up to love again and remaining single while being the greatest father he can be. “Until John can figure things out, everyone is giving him the space he requires.”
While keeping a low profile, Travolta spoke to Esquire Mexico about his grieving journey.
“I have learned that mourning someone, mourning, is personal,” Travolta told the magazine. “Mourning is individual and only your own journey can heal you.”This is not like another person’s path. The most essential thing you can do to aid someone who is in grieving is to let them live it without interfering with yours. That is my experience
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Travolta is no stranger to grief. In 2009, he experienced another devastating death in the family: Jett, his oldest child with Preston, died of a seizure at the age of 16. Jett was autistic, had Kawasaki illness, and was prone to seizures. Travolta was crushed by his son’s death. Today, three years after Kelly’s death, Travolta concentrates on his family and fatherhood.
Following his wife’s death, Travolta stated that he would take time away from his business to focus on family, and he has followed his word. One of his most notable on-screen appearances in the last year was in a Super Bowl commercial that also starred his daughter Ella. The ad allowed Travolta to show off some of his legendary dance talents while still having fun with his family.
For Ella Bleu, losing her mother was heartbreaking, as it would be for anyone. However, she has followed in her father’s footsteps in the acting industry, and her father has been extremely supportive over the years.