John Travolta Shares His 'Favorite Birthday Gift' as He Celebrates Turning 70 with Family

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The actor celebrated his milestone 70th birthday on Sunday

<p>John Travolta/Instagram</p> John Travolta celebrates turning 70

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John Travolta celebrates turning 70

John Travolta is celebrating a milestone birthday.

On Sunday, the actor took to Instagram to reveal how he'd marked turning 70 and shared how he'd also got some birthday kisses from a special family member.

In a clip posted on his Instagram Story, Travolta blew out candles on a white frosted cake as his loved ones cheered in the background. His pet pooch Peanut then also showed him some birthday love in a sweet moment as he tucked into a slice of the cake.

"Birthday kiss from Peanut 🐶🎂," the star captioned the post.

The Grease star also revealed he'd been skiing with family to mark the special occasion and posted a clip of his son Benjamin, 13, on the slopes.

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"This was my favorite birthday gift today. Seeing my son Ben ski to a new level! I’m so proud of him," Travolta captioned the video.

His daughter Ella also shared a touching tribute to mark her dad's milestone birthday on Sunday.

<p>John Travolta/Instagram</p> John Travolta receives a birthday kiss from his dog Peanut

John Travolta/Instagram

John Travolta receives a birthday kiss from his dog Peanut

"Happy Birthday to the man who is always by my side and who is always bringing light and beauty into this world. I love you to the moon and back❤️," Ella, 23, wrote in the caption of the sweet Instagram post.

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The words accompanied a cute throwback photo showing Ella as a kid making a frowning face for the camera as she posed next to her famous father.

The Pulp Fiction star shares his three children — which also includes son Jett, who died at age 16 in 2009 — with his late wife Kelly Preston. Preston died in 2020 following a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.

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