Cumberbaby! Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter expecting child
Benedict Cumberbatch and theatre director Sophie Hunter announced in November that they were engaged and now the couple say they are expecting their first baby.
Cumberbatch, 38, rose to global popularity with his modern-day portrayal of Britain's most famous sleuth in the BBC series "Sherlock."
He is currently earning praise for his role as World War II code-breaker Alan Turing in the film "The Imitation Game."
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