John Travolta Marriage over after 26 years!
Aftafter weatheringi the ddeath of their son and decades of salacious rumours, the star couple have finally decided to end their 26-year marriage
Disneyland is known as “the happiest place on earth” – but it seems there was little joy when John Travolta took his seven-year-old son Benjamin to the amusement park last week.
As the Grease star wandered the grounds looking downcast, onlookers were quick to notice he was without his wife of 26 years, Kelly Preston, and that his wedding ring was missing, too.
According to insiders, Kelly, 55, had blindsided her husband just days earlier by declaring their marriage was over. It’s a surprising development in a relationship that has survived not only the tragic death of their 16-year-old son Jett in 2009, but multiple rumours of cheating – and more – over close to three decades.
LEAKED POLICE REPORT
“Kelly’s sick of being the loyal wife – every time she feels like they’ve gotten through a rough patch, something else comes up,” a source close to the couple tells Woman’s Day.
This time, that “something else” was a leaked police report in which John was accused of sexual battery against a male masseur in 2000. The unidentified man – who claims John groped his bare buttocks – was 21 at the time.
While the officer investigating the alleged incident said in the report that “the details do not meet the elements of... sexual battery” and no charges were laid, the claims were made public by US media two weeks ago.
In 2012, two other unnamed male masseurs filed similar sexual battery claims – later dropped – which shattered the star’s family-man image.
To make matters worse, John has been subject to multiple rumours linking him romantically to several men, including the couple’s male nanny Jeff Kathrein, whom the actor was snapped kissing in 2006, and former pilot Douglas Gotterbra.
“When the latest claims against John were published, Kelly wasn’t even mad, she just felt exhausted,” says the insider, explaining what tipped the actress over the edge.
“John took this as a sign that their marriage isn’t worth fighting for anymore. No one is sure if they’ll split for good or if they’re just taking a break, but John not wearing his ring while at one of the most photographed places in the world is a clear sign they’re in big trouble.” It’s the first time, say friends, that they’ve looked seriously into ending their marriage – and that includes when they were rocked by the unexpected death of Jett during a family holiday in the Bahamas eight years ago. Their oldest child – the couple also have daughter Ella Bleu, now 17 – had a history of seizures and reportedly hit his head on a bathtub during a fit. “Everyone thought it was the end of Kelly and John when Jett died, they were so buried in their separate grief,” says the insider.
“But then they fell pregnant with Ben, and he brought them – and their marriage – back to life. So if anything will get them through this, it’s concentrating on bringing up that lovely little boy.”
And it appears that’s exactly what John is focusing on as he waits for this new scandal to subside, taking his youngest to the theme park as a distraction. NOT READY TO FORGIVE
Given she’s stood by him for so many years, friends say John is hoping Kelly’s frustration will fade if enough time passes. However, those close to the actress aren’t so sure that will happen this time.
“Kelly has been laying low to avoid awkward questions about John,” says another close friend of the couple. “She’s tired of living this life.”