John Travolta and Kelly Preston.Photo: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty

US actor John Travolta (L) and his wife US actress Kelly Preston

John Travoltais honoring late wifeKelly Prestonon what would’ve been her 60th birthday.

Sharinga throwback photoof the pair smiling for cameras at an event as they shared a sweet embrace, Travolta, 68, wrote in the Instagram caption Thursday, “Happy birthday to my favorite dance partner!”

“We love you and miss you Kelly,” added the actor.

Travolta and Preston, whodied of breast cancer at age 57 in July 2020, were married for 28 years before her death.

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John Travolta and Kelly Preston.Steve Granitz/WireImage

US actor John Travolta (L) and his wife US actress Kelly Preston

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Travolta’s tribute to his late wife comes five months after heposted a sweet messageto Preston in honor ofMother’s Day. Sharing a video featuring a montage of photographs of Preston, the clip also showed images of the pair’s three children and Travolta himself.

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The first image in the video, which was set to the tune ofBarbra Streisand’s song “That Face,” featured a black-and-white photo of theGreasestar with “From me to you” written in white lettering.

“Welove and miss you Kelly. Happy Mother’s Day 💐❤️,” Travolta captioned the post at the time.

“I’ve learned a lot from all of the strong and powerful women in my life, I thank you all for being such wonderful role models,” the couple’s daughter Ella captionedher own Mother’s Day tribute. “I miss and love you, mama.”

source: people.com