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John Travolta’s daughter Ella, 20, calls dad ‘the most incredible man’ in birthday post after mom Kelly Preston’s death
JOHN Travolta’s 20-year-old daughter Ella helped celebrate his birthday with a sweet note, calling him the “most incredible man.”
This marked the actor’s first birthday since losing his wife Kelly Preston to breast cancer last year.
John turned 67 on Thursday, and after Ella spent the day celebrating with him, she penned a touching post on Instagram on Friday.
The 20-year-old shared a sweet photo of her and her brother Benjamin, 10, and their dad John, sitting together and smiling,
She wrote to her father in the caption: “Happy Birthday to the most incredible man I have ever known. You are not only the best Dad ever, but you are also my best friend.
“Thank you for raising us, helping us and loving us and thank you for all of the good you do every day.
“The world is so lucky to have you and so are we.”
This was John’s first birthday since his wife Kelly Preston died last year[/caption]
John’s daughter called him ‘the most incredible man’[/caption]
Ella added: “I love you Daddy. I had the best time celebrating your birthday with you yesterday. 
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Though John didn’t respond to his daughter directly on her post, he did give an overarching thank you to everyone who sent him love on his special day.
In a video he shared to his own Instagram, the actor stood in front of a private plane and said to his followers: “Hey there, I just want to thank you all for the incredible birthday wishes yesterday.”
He also thanked his fans for helping get his TikTok #DoTheScottsSlide challenge, which involved re-creating the dance he and Ella did in a recent Super Bowl commercial, so many views.
She thank her dad for ‘raising’ her[/caption]
The 20-year-old also said he’s her ‘best friend’[/caption]
Earlier this month, John put on his dancing shoes to recreate some of his famous dance moves from the hit movie Grease with his daughter for the new Super Bowl ad to promote Scotts & Miracle-Gro.
John’s birthday on Thursday was his first without his wife Kelly, whom he met while filming The Experts in 1987 and tied the knot with in 1991.
She died of breast cancer at the age of 57 in July 2020 after secretly battling the disease for two years.
The couple shared three children – Ella and Benjamin, as well as Jett.
In 2009, Jett tragically passed away at 16 during a Christmas vacation in the Bahamas.
Jett had autism and suffered regular seizures, and his death certificate attributed the cause of death to a seizure.
This past October, John wished his late wife Kelly Preston a happy birthday on what would’ve been her 58th.
He shared a picture of the couple on their wedding day, next to a picture of his parents tying the knot.
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The Grease actor captioned the touching tribute: “Happy Birthday hon!
“I found this photo of my mom and dad‘s wedding. It was nice to see ours alongside theirs.”
He ended the post with a sweet farewell: “All my love, John.”
John lost his wife Kelly to breast cancer in July 2020[/caption]
