John Travolta's son Ben is so grown up as he shares video from family vacation amid difficult month
The Grease star is a doting father
John Travolta prefers to keep his family out of the spotlight but couldn't resist sharing with fans a fun video posted from his recent trip with his son Benjamin.
The father-son duo looked to have had the best time during a vacation to Japan in July, and posted the highlights from their adventure on Instagram for all to see.
Ben, 12, is growing up fast, and catching up with his dad height wise. The pre-teen was curious about his surroundings and well and truly stole the show in the video, which fans adored seeing.
"Amazing trip, Ben is getting so big!" one wrote, while another commented: "What great memories for you!" A third added: "You are the best dad ever!"
John's family vacation, which also saw daughter Ella, 23, join, was no doubt light relief for the family in what would have been a difficult month.
July marks the death anniversary of his beloved wife, Kelly Preston, the mother of his three children - Ella, Ben and Jett, who passed away aged 16 in 2009. Kelly tragically lost her life on July 12 2020 after battling breast cancer.
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At the time, John announced the sad news on social media. The Hollywood star shared a photo of his late wife close at hand, writing: "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."
The family have gone through so much tragedy, as along with Kelly and Jett's passing, they have also lost many close friends, including John's beloved co-star Olivia Newton-John, who passed away in 2022 on August 8, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
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John has been incredibly open with his children about grief and dealing with loss, and opened up about one of the difficult conversations he had with his son Ben during an appearance on Kevin Hart's show, Hart to Heart.
Recalling a conversation between himself and Ben, John said: "He [Ben] said to me once, 'Because mom passed away. I'm afraid you're going to'." "I said, 'Well, it's a very different thing.' And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life. 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.'
"'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'," he added. "'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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