John Travolta Reacts to Good friend Kirstie Alley’s Loss of life

A lifelong bond. John Travolta gave a touching tribute to his Look Who’s Speaking costar Kirstie Alley following her loss of life on Monday, December 5.

“Kirstie was one of the particular relationships I’ve ever had,” Travolta, 68, wrote through Instagram following her passing. “I really like you Kirstie. I do know we are going to see one another once more.” The actor additionally posted a clip of the pair’s dance sequence from the 1989 movie to his Instagram Tales. 

Travolta and Alley performed James and Mollie Ubriacco, respectively, within the beloved film, which was directed by Amy Heckerling. The story follows Mollie, a single, career-minded girl who turns into pregnant after having an affair with a married man (George Segal) earlier than discovering love with Travolta’s James.

Whereas the movie acquired combined opinions from critics, it was a shock field workplace hit, garnering a complete of $140 million and staying at No. 1 for 5 consecutive weekends. The film went on to spawn two follow-up sequels together with 1990’s Look Who’s Speaking Too and Look Who’s Speaking Now in 1993. 

Following the success of their franchise, the Grease star and Cheers actress ​fashioned a lifelong friendship, with Travolta telling Us Weekly in August 2019 that he thought of Alley his “greatest girlfriend.” 

“She’s my soulmate,” he teased to Us on the time.

When requested if he can be fascinated by starring in a Look Who’s Speaking reboot, the Pulp Fiction star mentioned he’d be down — provided that he can work with Alley once more.  

“It’s been 30 years [since Look Who’s Talking], nevertheless it was this morning that I even discovered it’s been 30 years. I didn’t know that,” he mentioned. “I’d do something with Kirstie. So let’s see what occurs.”

Alley, for her half, echoed Travolta’s sentiment relating to their shut relationship. Throughout an August 2018 episode of Superstar Large Brother U.Okay., Alley revealed that her relationship with Travolta after Look Who’s Speaking was greater than an on-screen romance. The Drop Lifeless Beautiful star shared that she would have wed the New Jersey native if she wasn’t already married to Baywatch actor Parker Stevenson on the time. (The pair had been married for 14 years earlier than calling it quits for good in 1997.)

“I virtually ran off and married John,” she mentioned. “I did love him. I nonetheless love him. If I hadn’t [have] been married, I’d have gone and married him.”

The Dancing With the Stars alum recommended that her nuptials to Travolta wouldn’t be any unusual wedding ceremony both.

“It could have been in an airplane,” she mentioned. “As a result of he has his personal. And let me let you know ladies, it doesn’t look like it’s essential that somebody has a personal jet, however it’s. As you become old, you don’t want to hang around in airports.” 

The 2-time Emmy winner admitted that it wasn’t exhausting to fall in love with Travolta on the time, contemplating what number of months they spent collectively. 

“While you get on the highway and also you’re doing a film, it’s very simple to fall in love along with your main man,” she confessed. “For a yr, you’re round this particular person. … It’s simply exhausting, I believe.”

Alley’s loss of life was confirmed on Monday by her two youngsters, William True Stevenson, 30, and Lillie Stevenson, 28, whom she shares with the Longmire alum, 70.

“We’re unhappy to tell you that our unbelievable, fierce and loving mom has handed away after a battle with most cancers, solely just lately found,” they shared in a letter through Alley’s Instagram on Monday night. “She was surrounded by her closest household and fought with nice energy, leaving us with a certainty of her unending pleasure of dwelling and no matter adventures lie forward. As iconic as she was on display screen, she was an much more wonderful mom and grandmother.”

They continued, “The went on to thank her medical caregivers. “We’re grateful to the unbelievable workforce of docs and nurses on the Moffitt Most cancers Middle for his or her care. Our mom’s zest and fervour for all times, her youngsters, grandchildren and her many animals, to not point out her everlasting pleasure of making, had been unparalleled and go away us impressed to reside life to the fullest simply as she did.”

They concluded by asking that followers “respect our privateness at this troublesome time.”

Alley is survived by grandson Wyatt, 6, in addition to her two youngsters. Previous to her marriage with the GreenHouse Academy alum, Alley tied the knot with highschool sweetheart Bob Alley and the 2 had been married from 1970 to 1977.

Travolta, for his half, tied the knot with late spouse Kelly Preston in 1991. In July 2020, the Jerry Maguire star died on the age of 57 at her dwelling in Clearwater, Florida, two years after she had been identified with breast most cancers.

The couple have three youngsters collectively: daughter Ella, 19, son Benjamin, 8, and son Jett, who died of a seizure in 2009 on the age of 16.