John Travolta Pays Tribute to His Late Wife Kelly Preston by Dancing with Their Daughter

Photo credit: Instagram
Photo credit: Instagram

From Harper's BAZAAR

  • John Travolta has paid tribute to his late wife, Kelly Preston, by dancing with their daughter, Ella Travolta.

  • Sharing a video of the sweet moment on Instagram, Travolta revealed, "One of Kelly’s favorite things, dancing with me."

  • Preston passed away on July 12 at the age of 57 following a two-year battle against breast cancer.


John Travolta is paying tribute to his wife, Kelly Preston, who died in July 2020 after fighting breast cancer for two years.

Taking to Instagram, Travolta shared video footage of himself dancing with daughter Ella. He captioned the emotional video, "My daughter @ella.travolta and I dancing in memory of momma. One of Kelly’s favorite things, dancing with me."

In the clip, Travolta can be seen twirling his daughter around on the dance floor. It's truly a beautiful tribute to his late wife, and to Ella's mother.

This is the first time Travolta has posted on Instagram since announcing the sad news of his wife's death. On July 13, he shared a stunning photo of Preston and revealed, "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."

"My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side," he continued. "Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered."

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