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LOS ANGELES -- John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are welcoming their new son Benjamin, who was born Tuesday.
The eight-pound, three-ounce boy was born at an undisclosed Florida hospital.
Spokeswoman Samantha Mast said in a statement late Tuesday that the couple and their 10-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu, "are ecstatic and very happy about the newest member of the family." The statement says Preston and baby Benjamin "are healthy and doing beautifully."
Preston, 48, told PEOPLE magazine that the entire family was in major preparation mode for their new addition as her pregnancy neared its end.
This is the third child for Travolta and Preston.
Their eldest child, son Jett, died last year at age 16.
Travolta and Preston have been married for 19 years.
The eight-pound, three-ounce boy was born at an undisclosed Florida hospital.
Spokeswoman Samantha Mast said in a statement late Tuesday that the couple and their 10-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu, "are ecstatic and very happy about the newest member of the family." The statement says Preston and baby Benjamin "are healthy and doing beautifully."
Preston, 48, told PEOPLE magazine that the entire family was in major preparation mode for their new addition as her pregnancy neared its end.
This is the third child for Travolta and Preston.
Their eldest child, son Jett, died last year at age 16.
Travolta and Preston have been married for 19 years.
