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John Travolta's son Benjamin looks so grown up in new photo from sister Ella on 14th birthday

The Grease star and his daughter shared heartwarming tributes in honor of the teenager

Beatriz Colon
Beatriz Colon - New York
New York WriterNew York
November 24, 2024
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It is an extra special, celebratory weekend for John Travolta and his family.

On Saturday, November 23, the Grease actor's youngest son, Benjamin Travolta, rang in his 14th trip around the sun.

In addition to Benjamin, the Oscar nominee is also a dad to daughter Ella Bleu, 24, and he and his late wife Kelly Preston, who passed away in 2020 after a battle with breast cancer, were also parents to Jett, who died aged 16 in 2009 after suffering from a seizure.

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In honor of Benjamin's birthday, both John and Ella took to Instagram with heartwarming tributes celebrating him.

First John shared an adorable photo of Benjamin receiving a kiss from their beloved family pup Peanut, and wrote in his caption: "Happy birthday my Ben. Your dad loves you!  And so does Peanut!"

Fans and celebrity friends alike were then quick to take to the comments section under the post and wish him a very happy birthday, with Rita Wilson writing: "Happy birthday Ben!" as Donnie Wahlberg added: "HBD Ben!"

Photo shared by John Travolta on Instagram November 23, 2024 of his son Benjamin in honor of his 14th birthday© Instagram
John shared a sweet photo featuring Ben and Penaut

Others followed suit with: "Wonderful picture, so full of love," and: "Happy birthday, Ben and Peanut are so sweet!" as well as: "Ben is so big and beautiful," plus another added: "Oh my God, they are so beautiful! Lots of love always!"

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Ben's big sister Ella also shared a sweet tribute, along with a stunning photo of him with a sorbet-hued sunset behind him while they were on a boat. "Happy Birthday Benjamin!!!!!! I love you," she wrote alongside a red heart emoji.

Photo shared by John Travolta's daughter Ella Bleu on Instagram November 23, 2024 of her brother Benjamin in honor of his 14th birthday© Instagram
Ella also shared a heartwarming tribute

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.

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John Travolta on a Father's Day drive with his son Benjamin and daughter Ella Bleu© Instagram
The actor with his kids

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.

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Photo shared by John Travolta on Instagram in honor of Mother's Day 2024 of his late wife Kelly Preston with their kids Ella and Benjamin during a bake sale© Instagram
The kids with their mom some time before her passing

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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