It
was
not
long
ago
when
Benedict
Cumberbatch
broke
millions
of
hearts
by
announcing
his
engagement
to
Sophie
Hunter.
Adding
more
to
the
misery
of
female
fans,
the
'Sherlock'
star
and
fiancee
Sophie
Hunter
are
now
expecting
their
first
child
together.
Cumberbatch
and
Hunter
are
'over
the
moon'
as
expectant
parents,
reported
the
Guardian.
"I
am
delighted
to
confirm
that
Benedict
Cumberbatch
and
Sophie
Hunter
are
expecting
their
first
child.
They
are
both
over
the
moon," the
actor's
publicist
told
the
newspaper.
However,
the
gender
of
the
baby
is
not
yet
revealed.
One
source
told
Page
Six:
"Sophie
is
a
few
months
along,
and
both
she
and
Benedict
are
very
excited
about
it.
They
are
also
quietly
planning
to
marry
in
early
spring."
Sophie
Hunter,
actress
and
theater
director
created
pregnancy
buzz
when
she
graced
the
Palm
Springs
International
Film
Festival
red
carpet
with
Benedict
Cumberbatch
showing
little
baby
bump
in
a
long
Just
Cavalli
maxi
dress.
When
asked
about
the
wedding,
the
actor
who
is
busy
shooting
new
season
of
'Sherlock
Holmes'
replied,
"One
thing
at
a
time!"
The
38-year-old
actor,
who
sent
his
female
fans
on
Twitter
in
mourning
by
announcing
his
engagement
to
Hunter,
36,
in
November
last
year,
is
generating
awards
buzz
with
his
performance
of
Alan
Turing
in
'The
Imitation
Game'.
The
couple
is
expected
to
marry
this
spring,
reportedly
earlier
than
anticipated.
Cumberbatch
has
been
spotted
with
Hunter
at
multiple
award
ceremonies
over
the
past
couple
of
months.
Cumberbatch
is
a
frontrunner
for
the
best
actor
in
a
drama
award
at
the
upcoming
Golden
Globe
Awards
2015
this
weekend
for
his
role
in
the
WWII
drama
and
is
expected
to
garner
an
Oscar
nomination.