John Travolta has paid an emotional tribute to his late wife Kelly Preston on the first Mother's Day since her death.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, May 9, the 67-year-old Hairspray actor shared two sweet family photos with his 3.5 million followers.
He captioned the poignant post: "Dearest Kelly, you brought into my life three of the most wonderful children I have ever known. Thank you. We love and miss you. Happy Mother’s Day."
In the first snap, Travolta and Preston are pictured with their daughter Ella Bleu, now 21, and their then-newborn son Benjamin, now 10.
The second image shows his wife holding their first son Jett, who tragically passed away in January 2009 at the age of 16 after suffering a seizure.
The heartfelt upload has since racked up more than 437,000 likes and over 7,000 comments, with one fan writing: "Happy Mother’s Day to your gorgeous bride in the skies above! I believe she is right there with you and your amazing children!"
Another follower wrote: "RIP Kelly and Happy Mother's Day in heaven!!!"
A third fan commented: "Happy Mother’s Day Kelly! She's watching proudly over you and your beautiful children, always. Happy Mother's Day to your own mother too, John."
Travolta and Preston tied the knot in 1991 after working together on the 1987 movie The Experts, released in 1989. The actress tragically died in July 2020 at the age of 57 following a battle with breast cancer.
In a candid interview with Esquire Spain, the Grease star spoke about his personal journey with grieving the loss of a loved one.
He told the publication: "I learned that mourning someone, living in grief, is very personal. Grief is personal and finding your own path is what could lead to healing. It's different than someone else's journey.
"The most important thing you can do to help another when they are in mourning is to allow them to live it and not complicate it with yours. Otherwise, it will be two boats plummeting to the bottom. That's my experience."
The actor added: "What you leave behind in people, I guess that's your legacy. How they interpret my life will be different for each one. And that’s fine because that will be me.
"The best thing I do is try to get to that part of life that allows me to enjoy it, and that joy is experiencing dance, music… and people."
