Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

The novel of Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter can be called without exaggeration one of the most secret. Star spouses with such persistence guard their personal life from public attention, that ubiquitous journalists and fans can only guess what exactly is happening in the acting family.

The love story of Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

Young people met in 2009, during joint shootings in the film "Burlesque Fairy Tales." Despite this, romantic relations between them did not arise. For 5 years, Benedict and Sophie only talked as colleagues and friends, but in 2014 a spark broke out between them.

Young people began to meet, but with all possible forces they hid their romance from journalists. For some time they succeeded, however, in the summer of the same year, a couple were enamored at the tennis match of the world famous Roland Garros tournament.

Already in November 2014, Benedikt Cumberbatch made his beloved a proposal of the hand and heart. According to the old English tradition, the young people's relatives reported the engagement of the actor and his companion to the public by publishing a corresponding note in the next issue of The Times.

The wedding of Sophie Hunter and Benedict Cumberbatch took place on February 14, 2015. The couple here also did not change their tradition - the celebration was very modest and was of a secret nature. The whole event was held at the estate of Mottistown, located on the Isle of Wight in the immediate vicinity of the church of St. Peter and Paul, in which future spouses vowed to be faithful to each other. Many years ago this estate belonged to Sophie's ancestors by mother. According to eyewitnesses, no more than 40 people took part in the celebration, including Benedict's partners on the Sherlock TV series.

Is Benedict Cumberbatch divorced from Sophie Hunter?

Although the acting couple from the outside seemed to be exemplary, a few months after the official marriage, there were rumors in the press about the rupture of the pair. According to some tabloids, Benedikt Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter threatened a divorce , even though at that time their newborn son was just over 3 months old.

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Fortunately, such gossip was not confirmed. Although the star couple has a small misunderstanding associated with the excessive workload of the young father, they are not going to part and continue to happily bring up a co-child.