The Romantic Love Story And Journey Of Kelly Preston And John Travolta

John Travolta and Kelly Preston's love story is one of those rare, far-fetched tales that almost seems scripted by Hollywood, and thanks to these two, it was a real-life love story. The couple, who had been married for nearly 29 years, had deep ties, having navigated life's roller coaster together, from the exhilarating heights of their careers to the profound depths of personal loss.

Their love story first began to unfold in 1987, when they met while auditioning for The Experts. Kelly Preston, already a veteran in the industry, had met stars before, but when John Travolta walked in, it was as if the air changed. It was a moment she later said she would never forget, according to Preston. "Yeah, no kidding," she laughed at the ease she felt with him from the get-go, an ease that even Travolta would admit was unlike anything else.

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For Travolta, it was all love at first sight. He was smitten with Preston's looks, but it was the instant connection that started a decades-long romance. "She came in, this...this gorgeous woman," Travolta told Us Weekly in 2018. "We had an immediate chemistry." At the time, Preston was still married to her first husband, but their marriage was already on unstable ground. "I was not that happily married, let's put it that way. I was really with the wrong person," she said, alluding to the difficulties in her first marriage. It didn't take long after meeting Travolta for her to be certain he was the one she would end up with.

Their love has developed over the years, based on mutual trust, respect, and support. They navigated personal and professional highs and lows together, including the blessings of the births of their children, as well as the tragic death of their elder son, Jett Travolta, in 2009, and the end of that would seal everyone's fate in 2020, Kelly Preston's death from breast cancer and John's loss. Despite the setbacks, the love still stood firm, and that's how we have this very Hollywood touching tale of love.