Meet John Travolta and Kelly Preston's New Baby

John Travolta and Kelly Preston had tried for another child for three years, so the surprise news last year that Preston was pregnant left them "completely blown away!" the actress told People Magazine in an exclusive interview.

Now, less than two months after Preston, 48, delivered Benjamin on November 23rd, the proud parents are showing off their little "miracle."

"He's given the house a renewed spirit and purpose," says Travolta, 56, who held Preston's hand during labor as their 10-year-old daughter Ella Bleu waited excitedly outside the room with actress Kirstie Alley, a close family pal.

These days, the Travolta home in Ocala, Florida, is filled with joy, lullabies from Dad ("A Bushel and a Peck," from the musical Guys and Dolls, is a favorite), readings of Good Night, Gorilla and hugs from big sister Ella. Best moment for both parents so far? Benjamin's first smile.

For the exclusive interview and family photo album, pick up the new issue of People, on newsstands Friday.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston Welcome a Son

John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are parents to son Benjamin, who was born Tuesday in a Florida hospital.

The baby weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz.

"John, Kelly and their daughter Ella Bleu are ecstatic and very happy about the newest member of the family," they say in a statement. "Both mother and baby are healthy and doing beautifully."

Preston, 48, said recently that the entire family was in major preparation mode for their new addition as her pregnancy neared its end.

"I've been cleaning out everything in the house," Preston said in September. "Ella has been helping too. She's looking forward to being a big sister."

Travolta, 56, and Preston's son Jett suffered a fatal seizure at age 16 in January 2009.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston are Expecting!

John Travolta and Kelly Preston, who have lived through the tragedy of losing a son, can now announce the best news they've had in years.

Preston, 47, is pregnant, the family tells People magazine.

"It’s impossible to keep a secret ... especially one as wonderful as this," they say in a statement. "We want to be the first to share this great news with everyone that we are expecting a new addition to our family.
Love, John, Kelly and Ella"

Travolta, 56, and Preston are also parents to Ella Bleu, 10. Their 16-year-old son Jett, died of a seizure in January 2009.

The family also shared the news Tuesday on Travolta’s and Preston's wedsites.

John Travolta Cross-Examined in Extortion Case

A subdued John Travolta returned to the stand Wednesday in the ongoing trial in the Bahamas involving an alleged extortion plot following the January death of his 16-year-old son Jett.

Dressed in a charcoal gray suit and accompanied by wife Kelly Preston, the actor, 55, entered a Nassau courtroom in the morning to continue testimony in the case, in which prosecutors have accused former Bahamian Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater and paramedic Tarino Lightbourn of plotting to extort $25 million from Travolta in return for not making public a document relating to Jett's treatment. The pair have pleaded not guilty.

During direct examination, Travolta testified that he had first heard about the alleged extortion attempt from Ronald Zupancic, a friend and employee of the actor. "[Zupancic] was upset. He said that there was a threat and a demand of money that Mr. McDermott, my attorney, had alerted him to with a release paper that I had signed in the Bahamas," said Travolta.

"I spoke to my attorney, and he needed to investigate the matter. I gave him permission to go to the authorities based on the information he gave me," Travolta also said.

Quietly nervous and at times clasping his hands together, the star told prosecutor Bernard Turner that a demand was made for a sum of $25 million in regard to the document, which released the paramedics from liability for not transporting the patient to a hospital. (Later that morning, the decision was made to take Jett to the hospital.)

Turner then asked what would happen if Travolta did not meet their demands.

"If it were not met, then certain stories connected to that document would be sold to the press," replied Travolta. "They were stories that implied that the death of my son was intentional – that I was culpable in some way."

Vouch for Accuracy

Cross-examination followed, with attorney Murrio Ducille – who is representing Bridgewater – asking Travolta if he knew the former Bahamian senator.

"Do I know her? No," replied Travolta, who added that Bridgewater did not issue a direct demand or threat to him.

"So you acted based on what you were told by Mr. Zupancic?" asked Ducille.

"Yes," replied Travolta.

"So you really could not vouch for the accuracy of what he told you?" asked Ducille.

"No," replied Travolta.

A similar cross-examination of Travolta by Lightbourn's attorney then followed, in which Travolta acknowledged that "no direct demand" had been made to him for the $25 million but that he believed his advisors and that the information they had given him had been truthful.

At one point, Judge Anita Allen spoke up, asking Travolta, "Can you say categorically that what was said to you is what was said?"

"Categorically?" responded Travolta. "No."

John Travolta & Kelly Preston: How They're Coping

A few days ago, John Travolta and Kelly Preston threw a birthday party for their daughter Ella Bleu, who turned 9 on April 3rd, "just as they would any other year," says a close friend of the family.

And yet this year has been marked by deep tragedy for John, 55, and Kelly, 46, who are still reeling from the sudden loss of their only son Jett on January 2nd in the Bahamas. Since his death from a seizure disorder, the family has remained out of the spotlight, even keeping a low profile in their adopted hometown of Ocala, Florida.

"John is a strong man, but we want to leave him in peace," Olivia Newton-John, a longtime pal, tells People in its new cover story. "To lose a loved one – it's the worst time in anyone's life."

Still, they have slowly begun letting the world back in – starting by reaching out to those closest to them. "They aren't secluding themselves or paralyzed," says the family friend, who saw them recently. "[Seeing them] was like old times. Nothing awkward and no topics to dance around. There were smiles."

Another friend tells People that the couple are leaning on their strong Scientology beliefs and their close bonds to cope with losing Jett, who would have turned 17 on April 13th.

"They're relying on their faith to get them through this," says the friend. "Their faith is solid, and their family is solid." Adds their pal, actress Leah Remini: "How do you deal with the greatest tragedy in your life? I can tell you that they are handling it the best any parent could ever deal."

For more on this story, pick up the new issue of People, on newsstands Friday.