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It comes as no surprise that Kelly Preston and John Travolta didn’t really think of the risk of having a new baby so late in life. The 48-year-old Preston said, “I just considered that it was difficult.” The pair were recently spotted having dinner with Forest Whitaker and his wife in Los Angeles.

It took Preston three years to conceive. “I never thought that would be me at all. So, I think we’re just really happy that we’re so fortunate,” Preston said.

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Their son Jett died tragically of complications of a seizure disorder in 2009 at the age of 16, so baby Benjamin has really helped the family heal she said…

“It’s been wonderfully healing. Of course, you know, we still — it’s still every day. But it’s been, I think, a really nice gift for a lot of people throughout the world. We’ve gotten the most beautiful letters. And the most beautiful notes of happiness,” Preston said. “And I think — just sort of a sigh of relief, a bit. And that’s been really nice to sort of share that with people.”

In the interview clip below, Preston goes on to talk about the idea behind Scientology’s silent birth…

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