'We did something life changing': Olivia Newton-John reflects on her four decades of friendship with John Travolta... after it was revealed he 'fancied' her when they filmed Grease

By Jessica Arrowsmith For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:04 EDT, 28 June 2018 | Updated: 08:23 EDT, 29 June 2018

Olivia Newton-John has spoken about her four decades of friendship with her Grease co-star John Travolta.

The actress, best remembered for playing girl-next-door Sandy in the 1978 musical, told People she still shares a special bond with the real-life Danny Zuko.

'We did something life changing, making that film,' the 69-year-old said on Thursday.

'We did something life changing': Olivia Newton-John has reflected on her four decades of friendship with John Travolta... after it was revealed he 'fancied' her when they filmed Grease. Pictured: Olivia and John in Grease (1978)
'We did something life changing': Olivia Newton-John has reflected on her four decades of friendship with John Travolta... after it was revealed he 'fancied' her when they filmed Grease. Pictured: Olivia and John in January 2012

'We did something life changing': Olivia Newton-John has reflected on her four decades of friendship with John Travolta... after it was revealed he 'fancied' her when they filmed Grease. Pictured left: Olivia and John in Grease (1978) and right: Olivia and John in January 2012

She added: 'At the premiere, you got the feeling from the energy that something was happening. It was a huge response. 

'I feel grateful to be a part of that and to have worked with [John]. We've stayed friends ever since.' 

John also spoke warmly about his longtime friendship with Olivia.

Forty years of friendship: The actress, best remembered for playing girl-next-door Sandy in the 1978 musical, told People she still shares a close and special bond with the real-life Danny Zuko. Pictured: Undated photo around the release of Grease

Forty years of friendship: The actress, best remembered for playing girl-next-door Sandy in the 1978 musical, told People she still shares a close and special bond with the real-life Danny Zuko. Pictured: Undated photo around the release of Grease

'When you share that kind of meteoric success - and nothing has been able to exceed it - you share a bond,' the 64-year-old said.

'I've been through her having a child, getting divorced, losing her sister. She's been through my getting married, having children. It's wonderful and full of shared memories.'

While fans have long held out hope for a Grease reunion, Olivia previously admitted she thinks 'it's a bit too late now'. 

Love, laughter and tears: 'We did something life changing, making that film,' Olivia, 69, said on Thursday. ''I feel grateful to be a part of that and to have worked with [John]'. Pictured in 2012

Love, laughter and tears: 'We did something life changing, making that film,' Olivia, 69, said on Thursday. ''I feel grateful to be a part of that and to have worked with [John]'. Pictured in 2012

'I think it's a bit late now. What would you do? Put us in a nursing home? I can't imagine that working now but you never know,' Olivia said.

'If there was a great idea then, of course, we would consider it, or at least I would.'

She added: 'If John was up for it then I think I would be too, but we couldn't do it without each other. Let's see what the future brings.'

Last month, fellow Grease's star Didi Conn - who played Frenchy in the movie - revealed John's not-so-secret crush on Olivia during filming.

She told MailOnline: 'Oh yeah [he did fancy her].

'What was so much fun was that most of us were older than the characters we were playing so we just stayed in character all day long.

Reunion? Fans have long held out hope for a Grease reunion but Olivia has previously said this is unlikely to happened. Pictured: Olivia and John in Grease

Reunion? Fans have long held out hope for a Grease reunion but Olivia has previously said this is unlikely to happened. Pictured: Olivia and John in Grease

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