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Valentine's Day is a day to express love, and Benedict Cumberbatch is expressing his by saying "I do."

The Imitation Game actor wed theater director Sophie Hunter on Saturday, Et confirms.

The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony surrounded by close friends and family at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in Mottistone, England.

Cumberbatch, 38, and Hunter, 36, met on the set of Burlesque Fairytales in 2009, and they made a public engagement announcement last year in The Times on Nov. 5.

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At the time, he spoke to People about the love they received after the announcement, "I thought it was just all about us declaring that we were in love and getting married, but actually it's the world going, 'We love you too!' It's amazing."

A baby is also on the way for this happy duo! Hunter's baby bump was seen on Jan. 3, and the actor's...

Benedict Cumberbatch just said I Do - but who is his Cumberbride? The Imitation Game actor, 38, and Sophie Hunter tied the knot on Saturday in an intimate ceremony at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul on the Isle of Wight in England. Like her husband, Hunter, 36, has a flair for the dramatics. (They did reportedly meet on the set of 2009's Burlesque Fairytales, after all. ) The newlywed - who studied French and Italian at Oxford - is perhaps best known for her playwriting and directing in avant-garde theater. In 2007, she received the prestigious Samuel Beckett Award for writing...

Benedict Cumberbatch just said I Do - but who is his Cumberbride? The Imitation Game actor, 38, and Sophie Hunter tied the knot on Saturday in an intimate ceremony at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul on the Isle of Wight in England. Like her husband, Hunter, 36, has a flair for the dramatics. (They did reportedly meet on the set of 2009's Burlesque Fairytales, after all. ) The newlywed - who studied French and Italian at Oxford - is perhaps best known for her playwriting and directing in avant-garde theater. In 2007, she received the prestigious Samuel Beckett Award for writing...

Those sounds you hear? They're the sobs of Cumberbabes across the world. Benedict Cumberbatch is officially off the market. The Imitation Game actor tied the knot with theater director Sophie Hunter on Saturday. The private ceremony took place at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in Mottistone, located on the Isle of Wight in England. A reception followed at Mottistone Manor. The medieval church was constructed in the 12th century. The manor is maintained by the National Trust and was first mentioned in the Domesday Book, which was completed in 1068. The oldest parts of the home that currently stands on...

This lad isn't wasting any time! Benedict Cumberbatch is set to wed his pregnant fiancee Sophie Hunter on Saturday, Feb. 14, Us Weekly can confirm. The Imitation Game actor, 38, and Hunter will say "I do" on Valentine's Day on the Isle of Wight in England, an insider tells Us. The couple met on the set of the thriller Burlesque Fairytales in 2009. Cumberbatch announced his engagement to his bride-to-be the old-fashioned way in November 2014, with a posting in The Times of London. (He told Us exclusively [...]...

When stars walks down the red carpet at the Oscars, everyone tends to notice who is on their arms. While some contenders have an equally famous other half - like Best Supporting Actress nominee Emma Stone's boyfriend, Andrew Garfield - others link up with partners who stay out of the limelight. Here are six 2015 Oscar nominees and the dates who will likely accompany them at the 87th Academy Awards. Eddie Redmayne and Hannah BagshaweAfter two-plus years of dating, Redmayne, 33, proposed to Bagshawe over Memorial Day last year. Seven months later, the pair got hitched in Somerset, England. Bagshawe, who...

When stars walks down the red carpet at the Oscars, everyone tends to notice who is on their arms. While some contenders have an equally famous other half - like Best Supporting Actress nominee Emma Stone's boyfriend, Andrew Garfield - others link up with partners who stay out of the limelight. Here are six 2015 Oscar nominees and the dates who will likely accompany them at the 87th Academy Awards. Eddie Redmayne and Hannah BagshaweAfter two-plus years of dating, Redmayne, 33, proposed to Bagshawe over Memorial Day last year. Seven months later, the pair got hitched in Somerset, England. Bagshawe, who...

When news broke that Benedict Cumberbatch was engaged, Cumberbitches all over the world broke out in hives. Who dare dash the dreams of thousands of insane fans still holding onto the .000001% chance they had with the Sherlock star? Well, her name is Sophie Hunter, but don’t you call her Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch. She’s done way more in her 36 years than you’ll do in your lifetime to be dismissed like that. In fact, the British beauty’s resumé is so impressive it makes you wonder if Cumberbatch was deserving of her, and not the other way around.

She’s a boss in the global theater community.

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Not only did she co-found the Lacuna Theatre company in London, but she’s also a director for the Royal Court Theatre on the West End, the Boiler Room in Los Angeles, and the Broadhurst Theatre in Manhattan. Her work on stage,...

When news broke that Benedict Cumberbatch was engaged, Cumberbitches all over the world broke out in hives. Who dare dash the dreams of thousands of insane fans still holding onto the .000001% chance they had with the Sherlock star? Well, her name is Sophie Hunter, but don’t you call her Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch. She’s done way more in her 36 years than you’ll do in your lifetime to be dismissed like that. In fact, the British beauty’s resumé is so impressive it makes you wonder if Cumberbatch was deserving of her, and not the other way around.

She’s a boss in the global theater community.

[Photo Credit: SockPuppetBC]

Not only did she co-found the Lacuna Theatre company in London, but she’s also a director for the Royal Court Theatre on the West End, the Boiler Room in Los Angeles, and the Broadhurst Theatre in Manhattan. Her work on stage,...

He got engaged to Sophie Hunter back in November and now it sounds like Benedict Cumberbatch and his fiance are expecting their first child together. The “Sherlock” stud and his gorgeous gal are rumored to be pregnant, with the New York Post reporting that Sophie is “a few months along.”

Benedict met Sophie in 2009 on the set of “Burlesque Fairytales,” and they announced their engagement the old fashioned way- they took out an ad in the Times of London.

Additionally, the Post claims that Cumberbatch and Hunter are planning on getting hitched this spring, so stay linked to the GossipCenter for all the latest updates.

We already know that Benedict Cumberbatch is devastatingly fluent in pillow talk, having recently ignited the Internet with the sexiest violin metaphor ever. As his alter ego Sherlock Holmes, "I'd know exactly how to please a woman, I'd know exactly where to put my fingers, where to put my tongue, where to put my - his, I should say - his fingers, his tongue," he recently told Elle UK. "Think about violinists, think about what they can do with their fingers." (Breathe.) More of a mystery, however, is the woman who captured his heartstrings: fiancée Sophie Hunter. Here are five...

How many celebrities do you know of that place an engagement announcement in a newspaper?

It's not every day a celebrity's engagement news is found in a newspaper's classified section.

That was the case for Benedict Cumberbatch who revealed his engagement to theater actress/director Sophie Hunter in a paid-for announcement in The Times.

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The announcement reads: "Mr. BT. Cumberbatch and Miss S.I. Hunter: The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cmberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katharine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London."

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In a more traditional fashion, the 12 Years a Slave star's rep also confirmed the news to The Telegraph, saying, "I am delighted to confirm this morning's announcement that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are engaged."

Cumberbatch, 38, and Hunter, 36, met in 2009 while shooting the thriller Burlesque Fairytales, but didn't...

He has a certain old fashioned charm about him, and Benedict Cumberbatch announced his engagement to Sophie Hunter in a newspaper column.

The “Sherlock” star posted his happy news in the births, deaths and marriages column of The Times on Wednesday (November 5), having recently proposed to his lady love.

Cumberbatch’s post stated, "The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cumberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katherine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London."

And Benedict’s rep also shared, "I am delighted to confirm this morning’s announcement that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are engaged."

Cumberbatch and Hunter first met on the set of “Burlesque Fairytales,” a 2009 film about naturalist Charles Darwin.

Benedict Cumberbatch lovers, we know your hearts are breaking knowing you’ll never marry this British babe. The Imitation Game star is engaged to actress/director Sophie Hunter, and when you find out exactly how his engagement was announced, we’re sorry to say that you won’t feel any better.

The actor’s parents went the old school route by placing the below ad in the “Forthcoming Marriages” section of The Times.

[Photo: The Times]

Pretty adorable. The two will tie the knot after a four-year romance, sparked while working on Burlesque Fairytales in 2009. While we played a fun game of Do, Marry, Kill with the actor a year-and-a-half ago at the Star Trek Into Darkness premiere, we now know he only has eyes for one person and one person only.

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Benedict Cumberbatch lovers, we know your hearts are breaking knowing you’ll never marry this British babe. The Imitation Game star is engaged to actress/director Sophie Hunter, and when you find out exactly how his engagement was announced, we’re sorry to say that you won’t feel any better.

The actor’s parents went the old school route by placing the below ad in the “Forthcoming Marriages” section of The Times.

[Photo: The Times]

Pretty adorable. The two will tie the knot after a four-year romance, sparked while working on Burlesque Fairytales in 2009. While we played a fun game of Do, Marry, Kill with the actor a year-and-a-half ago at the Star Trek Into Darkness premiere, we now know he only has eyes for one person and one person only.

[Photo Credit: Getty]...

Cumberbatch is getting engaged the Cumberbatch way: by casually announcing it in The Times. How British! With a headline reading "Mr B.T. Cumberbatch and Miss S.I. Hunter," The Times writes: "The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cumberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katherine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London." Hunter is a theater director and actress, and the two met on the set of 2009's Burlesque Fairytales. We wish them much cumberlove and cumberhappiness.

Source: Getty Tissues at the ready, Cumberb*tches. Benedict Cumberbatch is marrying his girlfriend, Sophie Hunter. The couple's engagement was announced this morning in a very traditional manner - with an announcement in the Births, Marriages, and Deaths section of British newspaper The Times. Photo: Gemma Cartwright Of course, you'd be forgiven for not knowing Benedict even had a girlfriend, as the couple have kept their relationship largely out of the public eye despite both working in the same industry. They starred together in 2009's Burlesque Fairytales, but while Benedict has concentrated largely on film and TV roles in the last couple of years, Sophie has focused on the stage, where she has won awards for her writing and directing. They never make public appearances together so something tells us the wedding will be a very private affair. This is perhaps some solace for the thousands of fans whose hearts...

In this era of social media and email, there was something warmly traditional about Benedict Cumberbatch's wedding engagement news Wednesday. The Sherlock Holmes and 12 Years A Slave actor let the world know that he was off the market the old-fashioned way: In the births, deaths and marriages column of The Times.Cumberbatch, 38, who is currently starring with Keira Knightley in the biopic of wartime codebreaker Alan Turing, The Imitation Game, is to wed theater director and actress Sophie Hunter, 36. The notice in the U.K. newspaper is headed Mr B.T. Cumberbatch and Miss S.I. Hunter and simply says,...

Brace yourself before reading this.

Some eagle-eyed reader spotted the following in the classified section of The Times:

Omg!!! It looks like Benedict Cumberbatch is engaged to his secret girlfriend Sophie Hunter! #BenedictCumberbatch pic.twitter.com/tkcsW5Q9x7

- Now Magazine (@NowMag) November 5, 2014

Yep, it sounds all too likely that the possibly-maybe future Dr. Strange is getting hitched to his girlfriend Sophie Hunter. Hunter went to Oxford and L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, and she's an award-winning theater director and actress. She appeared in 2004's "Vanity Fair" with Reese Witherspoon, and in 2009's "Burlesque Fairytales" with Cumberbatch, as well as a few other TV projects. However, she's usually busy directing operas and assorted stage productions; she snagged the prestigious Samuel Beckett Award in 2007 for her experimental play "The Terrific Electric," which she wrote and directed. Frankly, she sounds pretty darn awesome, so everyone needs to just chill out.

Benedict Cumberbatch and his longtime girlfriend Sophie Hunter announced their engagement in a London newspaper on Tuesday.

Benedict Cumberbatch Engaged

Cumberbatch and Hunter announced their intention to marry in The Times of London among others underneath the "Forthcoming Marriages" headline. "The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cumberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katherine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London," read the short announcement.

The old-fashioned announcement did not reveal the date of the couple's engagement, nor when they plan on tying the knot. However, Cumberbatch's rep did confirm the engagement news, saying in a statement, "I am delighted to confirm this morning’s announcement that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are engaged."

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It was only months ago that Cumberbatch, 38, was first linked to Hunter, 36, with whom he co-starred in Susan Luciani's 2009 film Burlesque Fairytales.

To mark the release of Victim on DVD and Blu-ray October 1st, we’ve been given three copies of the movie to give away on DVD. Victim Boasts an impressive ensemble cast including David Harewood (Homeland, Blood Diamond), Ashley Madekwe (Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Revenge) and Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Victim also introduces a new wave of British talent including Letitia Wright (Top Boy), Jason Maza (Welcome to the Punch, Shifty), Shanika Warren-Markland (Adulthood, 4,3,2,1), Natasha Sparkes (Burlesque Fairytales), Anna Nightingale (Mouth to Mouth) and Arnold Ocheng (Adulthood, 4,3,2,1).

Tyson (Ashley Chin), Mannie (Jason Maza) and Jason (Michael Maris) are growing up together in a tough inner-city world where no one can be trusted and everyone is out for themselves.

With opportunities limited, crime is the only thing paying their bills. Using the girls; Charmaine (Shanika Warren-Markland), Davina (Anna Nightingale) and Yaren (Natasha Sparkes), as bait to lure in rich men,...

Anyone with a camera and decent desktop editing software can make a movie these days. And they are. Problem is, when they realize their footage looks like amateur porn they decide to make a "found footage" horror film. This is not a stab at The Tapes, the latest of the genre coming from the UK at all, just an observation as to why I think we're getting a lot of found footage films recently.

Synopsis:

In the winter of 2008, three teenage friends, Nathan (Oceng), Gemma (Sparkes) and her boyfriend Dan (Maza), visited Whitstable, Kent to shoot location footage for Gemma�s showreel and her Big Brother TV show audition video. While filming in one of the area�s many pubs, they briefly encountered a local farmer and were later informed by the barmaid that the man was a harmless �swinger� who regularly hosted sex parties at his nearby farm.

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Written by Scott Bates and co-directed by Bates and Lee Alliston, The Tapes is a brand new independent British horror film starring Jason Maza (Demons Never Die; Anuvahood; Fish Tank), Arnold Oceng (Demons Never Die; 4.3.2.1.; Adulthood; Grange Hill), Natasha Sparkes (Burlesque Fairytales) and Nick Nevern (Terry; Adulthood).

A gritty, urban teen horror that takes its “found footage” cue from the likes of The Blair Witch Project and Rec, The Tapes adds a rare and chilling sense of realism to the proceedings thanks to utterly convincing performances from its excellent young cast and fine location work that suggests the horror really could happen here.

In the winter of 2008, three teenage friends, Nathan (Oceng), Gemma (Sparkes) and her boyfriend Dan (Maza), visited Whitstable, Kent to shoot location footage for Gemma’s showreel and her Big Brother TV show audition video. While filming in one of the area’s many pubs, they briefly...

It's been a while since last we checked in with the latest cinéma-vérité style terror flick from our friends across the pond in the UK, but we now have a new trailer for you to dig upon. Dare you watch ... The Tapes?

The Tapes (cert. tbc) is released by Exile Media Group and will open at selected UK cinemas on 23rd September 2011. It will be available to buy on DVD (£9.99) from 26th September 2011.

Written by Scott Bates and co-directed by Bates and Lee Alliston, The Tapes stars Jason Maza (Demons Never Die; Anuvahood; Fish Tank), Arnold Oceng (Demons Never Die; 4.3.2.1.; Adulthood; Grange Hill), Natasha Sparkes (Burlesque Fairytales) and Nick Nevern (Terry; Adulthood).

Synopsis

A gritty, urban teen horror that takes its “found footage” cue from the likes of The Blair Witch Project, Rec and The Zombie Diaries, The Tapes adds a rare and chilling sense of realism to the proceedings...