Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter became parents

38-year-old British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of the acclaimed series "Sherlock", first became a father. Wife of the actor, actress, playwright and director Sophie Hunter, gave him a son. About the birth of the first-born star couple was informed by JustJared.com, referring to the official representative of the family. The exact date of birth of the boy and his name have not yet been announced. The representative of Cumberbatch and Hunter asked everyone to respect the privacy of the family in the coming weeks.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter: the secret became clear

The acquaintance of Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter took place on the film set of Burlesque Fairy Tales. The friendly relations that began between them gradually developed into romantic relationships. Benedikt and Sophie for a long time did not advertise their relationship and were hiding from the press. However, in the summer of 2014 they were seen together at a tennis tournament match Roland Garros. In the autumn of last year, the couple announced an engagement, and in January there was news that Sophie was expecting a baby. On Valentine's Day - February 14, 2015-the wedding of lovers took place. The couple exchanged oaths of allegiance on the English Isle of Wight, in a small ancient church of St. Peter and Paul in Mottistown. During pregnancy, Sophie did not appear in public, and Benedict did not give any comments about the upcoming change in his family status.

Sophie Hunter holds a degree from Oxford University, where she studied foreign languages. She graduated from the Paris theater studio Jacques Lecoq, and also studied in New York at the Saratov Theater Institute. Among the actor's works Sophie - the role in the series "Great Representations", "Macbeth", "The Curse of Steptoe", the film "Fair of Vanity". As a director, Hunter performed the opera The Abduction of Lucretia, The Magic Flute by Mozart, the play based on Ibsen's play Ghosts.

The birth of a son - not all the latest news from the life of Cumberbatch. The happy father had just become a Knight of the Order of the British Empire. The honorable award the actor received from Queen Elizabeth II on her birthday, considered an official state holiday in Great Britain. Benedict Cumberbatch was in the glorious "company" awarded more than a thousand people. Among the new winners are scientists, politicians, businessmen, artists, sportsmen, doctors.