Benedict Cumberbatch is Engaged to girlfriend Sophie Hunter – millions of hearts break
A forthcoming marriage announcement appeared in The Times newspaper today detailing the actor and his girlfriend’s upcoming nuptials
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Benedict Cumberbatch has become Engaged to girlfriend Sophie Hunter – as revealed in a newspaper announcement.
The Sherlock actor‘s parents chose a traditional way of breaking the news by taking out an ad in the Forthcoming Marriages section of The Times.
The announcement reads: "Mr BT. Cumberbatch and Miss S.I. Hunter: The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cumberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katharine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London."
Sophie is a 36-year-old Oxford-educated theatre director, and the pair have been spotted out together more regularly recently.
Is Sophie the new envy of millions? There were reports last month that the star had headed to Edinburgh to seek the blessing of Sophie’s mother for the marriage.
When asked about the relationship, Sophie’s mum Anna said cryptically at her home: “Watch this space. You never know.”
Fans have reacted with complete shock to the news, with many hearts no doubt breaking across the globe.
One Twitter user wrote: "Okay he’s really gonna be Engaged with someone.
"Congrats to Benedict Cumberbatch for your upcoming engagement," while another added: "BENEDICT Cumberbatch IS Engaged IM CRYING."
Benedict has previously said he wants someone with good “conversation skills”. And intelligent Sophie fits the bill.
She studied French and Italian at Oxford before enrolling at the prestigious Jacques Lecoq school of theatre in Paris – where students have included Sacha Baron Cohen, Steven Berkoff and Geoffrey Rush.
THAT announcement Last year the actor described his ideal girlfriend as: “A woman who knows that she doesn’t have to get all decked out to look good is sexy.
“A woman who can make you feel smart with her conversation skills is also sexy. I believe the sense of humour is important. I also think someone who is good at working with others is sexy.
“It’s like playing a tennis doubles match. You need to work well together if you are to stay partners for a long time.”
His disappearance from the eligible bachelor lists comes just a matter of weeks after the Hollywood star George Clooney married the lawyer Amal Alamuddin.
Cumberbatch, 38, is enjoying a golden period in his career as one of Britain’s most popular actors and he has been lauded for his role as codebreaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, with suggestions he could make it onto the Oscars shortlist for the role.