John Travolta and Kelly Preston have a baby on the way!
“It’s impossible to keep a secret … especially one as wonderful as this,” the family said in a statement on their official website. “We want to be the first to share this great news with everyone that we are expecting a new addition to our family. Love, John, Kelly and Ella.”
Kelly, 47, and John, 56, had a 16-year-old son Jett, who died of a seizure in January 2009. They also have a daughter Ella Bleu, 10.
Congrats to the happy family!
John Travolta, his wife Kelly Preston, and their 9-year-old daughter Ella Bleu arrive at the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures’ Old Dogs at the El Capitan Theater on Monday (November 9) in Los Angeles.
John, 55, and Kelly, 47, who also star in the movie, are making their first public appearance from relative seclusion since their son Jett‘s death. They showed their support for Ella who makes her acting debut in the comedy about two business partners placed in the care of 7-year-old twins.
In a recent interview, John shared with USA Today how the family is coping.
“We’ve been working very hard every day as a family to heal,” John said. “We have our own way of doing it, and it has been helping.”
“We decided it was OK to come out and promote, to introduce [Ella] to the world and to give her a beautiful future in film,” John continued at a round table discussion. 20+ pictures inside…
John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston have released joint statements on their official sites about their the tragic death of their 16-year-old son Jett.
Here’s what John, 54, Kelly, 46, and their daughter Ella, 8, had to say via KellyPreston.com and Travolta.com:
“We would like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sent their love and condolences. Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered.”
The statement continues, “We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives. We have received many messages of condolence from around the world and we want to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It has meant so much to us. It is a beautiful reminder of the inherent goodness in the human spirit that gives us a hope for a brighter future. With love, John, Kelly, and Ella.”
Jett died Friday while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. Our heart goes out to the Travoltas and their loved ones.
