How John Travolta Spent Christmas Is Heartbreaking Without Kelly Preston
John Travolta has gone through many highs and lows in his personal life. In 2009, John and his wife Kelly Preston lost their son Jett Travolta after he suffered a seizure in the bathroom while vacationing in the Bahamas. He was only 16 years old at the time. The pair then welcomed son Benjamin Travolta in 2010 and they were already proud parents to Ella Travolta, who seems to be following in her father's footsteps in the acting and singing world.
Tragedy struck the Travolta family again in July 2020, however, when John announced that Preston had died. This surprised many fans, who didn't even realize that the actor was sick. "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many," John wrote on Instagram, adding that he was grateful for all that the staff of MD Anderson Cancer Center and the other centers that helped treat Preston did. "Kelly's love and life will always be remembered. I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don't hear from us for a while," John added. He also made sure to inform fans that he would indeed feel the outpouring of love and support.
How did the family cope without Preston on Christmas, though? This recent Instagram video from John will break your heart.
John Travolta reads to his kids in bed on Christmas
There's no doubt that losing a family member is hard, especially when celebrating holidays and other special occasions without them. In the case of the Travolta family, this marks the second Christmas without matriarch Kelly Preston. John Travolta has been keeping his fans in the loop on his Christmas activities, sharing a few sweet photos and videos of how he's spending the holidays with his two children, Ella and Benjamin. On Christmas, Travolta posted an adorable clip of himself under the covers in bed with Ella and Benjamin. The star held a red-bound book as he read to his two children, who were all smiles. The family dog even made an appearance in the video.
Shortly after the snippet of himself reading, Trvolta and his kids sat in a chair and wished all of his fans a Merry Christmas. The video appeared to be happy and upbeat, but many fans noticed Preston's presence was missing. Several others flocked to the comments section to wish the actor a Merry Christmas. "You're such a great dad & wonderful kids. Merry Christmas!" one follower commented alongside a series of emoji. "Bless you John. Carrying the weight of both parents and loving without meAsure. Merry christmass,' a second social media follower chimed in.
"I'm soooo proud of you all! And soooo happy to see you all rugged up together! Merry Christmas My Family!!! Love your Aussie Family!" a third exclaimed. "Xoxoxox big hugs to you all!" Ugh, our hearts.