Sherlock actor, Benedict Cumberbatch, is finally off the market as he announced on November 5 that he is engaged!
The 38-year-old British actor told the wonderful news in The Times of London, publicizing his and fiancée Sophie Hunter's wedding plans. How did he do it? Through a traditional and old-fashioned newspaper wedding announcement.
Under the heading that read "Forthcoming Marriages," the announcement said, "MR B.T. Cumberatch and MISS S.I. HUNTER," then continued to the body, "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."
So cute! These days, announcements on engagements, or any other events are made through social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. And most probably, it will be on all three of them.
The Star Trek Into Darkness star will marry the actress and theater director, 36-year-old Sophie. This will be the first marriage for both parties.
In 1999, Cumberbatch began dating actress Olivia Poulet and then amicably broke up after 12 years together. Afterwards, he dated London-based artist Anna James in late 2011. However, the couple separated in 2012.
He dated Hunter soon after. According to the Atonement actor, "It is a wonderful thing to get married young and become a father," he revealed to Elle Japan last July 2013. He continued, "I used to think that I'd get married in my mid-30s and have children. But now I think I can wait. I'm no longer in a hurry to get married... I would like to first get to know the partner and build a trusting relationship before making the commitment."
While the actor was in South Africa in 2005, he and a couple of friends were abducted overnight and held at gunpoint by a group of locals. They ended up into an unsettled territory where the abductors let them go without explanation. The actor said of the scary incident, "It taught me that you come into this world as you leave it, on your own. It's made me want to live a life less ordinary."
