John Gets Personal
Both Kelly and John are used to media attention, and there were some things where they felt it was important for them to have their voices heard. In 1996 they decided to speak about the special weekend they spent at the home of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, where they believe they conceived their beloved son Jett.
They had no idea that in a few short years Jett would no longer be with them. It has not always been plain sailing for the Travoltas, and they have openly spoken about needing to a Scientology marriage counselor to help them through some of the more difficult times.
Dancing Confession
Travolta stunned audiences in 1977 with his acting and dancing abilities in the hit movie, "Saturday Night Fever." Although Travolta clearly had a natural talent, he had to work hard and fine-tune it so he could become a killer dancer. For this Travolta undertook intense training for nine months at a dance school. He had been inspired by the film "Soul Train" and so wanted to bring influences from that into his dancing.
Speaking about it at the time, Travolta told Vanity Fair magazine that he preferred “black dancing than white dancing” and that he had tried to bring elements of the Soul Train atmosphere into "Saturday Night Fever."
Oprah’s Best Friend
Over the years, John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey have developed a special bond. She has said he is her favorite movie star and Travolta often favors Oprah over other TV show appearances. In 2010, Oprah famously made a big announcement in the first episode of the last season of her talk show.
That the whole audience was being invited on an 8-day, all-expenses paid trip to Australia. As if this wasn’t enough, John Travolta had offered to fly the plane to take the audience to their destination. The pair needed to work on this concept for over a year, to make this a reality.
Pregnant at 47
At the age of 47, Kelly was very surprised to find out that she was pregnant with their third child. This happy news came just sixteen months after the devastation of Jett’s death in the previous January. This news came as a huge shock and a great surprise as they were not expecting it.
Still, the Travoltas were delighted and couldn’t wait to share the happy news for their family. In their official announcement, they said, “It’s impossible to keep a secret – especially one as wonderful as this. We want to be the first to share this great news with everyone that we are expecting a new addition to our family.”
Baby Benjamin
Kelly and John welcomed their third child, a baby boy whom they named Benjamin into the world in 2011. The family were so happy to have a new child after the tragic loss of their son, Jett just two years previous.
In an interview with Hello magazine, the Travoltas told the reporter that having a new baby had given the whole family a renewed sense of spirit and purpose. They said about Benjamin, “He’s brought us a new beginning.” Maybe the most special part of this for John was how he felt when he held Benjamin. He said, “For us, it’s been uplifting, especially when he smiles at me and seems contented in my arms.”