Sophie Hunter Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

2^nd March 2015

Fact: Benedict Cumberbatch has whisked his pregnant new wife Sophie Hunter off to Bora Bora for their honeymoon. The couple exchanged vows on the Isle of Wight, off the coast of England, last month (Feb15), but had to delay plans for the traditional post-marriage vacation until after the Oscars, where The Imitation Game star was nominated for Best Actor. The Cumberbatches have since been spotted on the French Polynesian island.

12^th November 2014

Quote: "It's what I would have done if I wasn't famous. It's a normal thing to do in my country. It was a way of telling our friends, who we hadn't been able to tell, before (they saw) some grainy shot of a ring on her finger." British actor Benedict Cumberbatch explains his decision to announce his engagement to theatre director/actress Sophie Hunter by posting a formal notice in Britain's The Times newspaper.

12^th November 2014

Quote: "We're so happy, and we just wanted to let everyone know how happy we are. One of the most incredible things about getting engaged, which we had no idea would be coming back our way, is the amount of love that just comes flooding back. 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. Family, friends, the world... it's amazing." British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is pleasantly surprised by the outpouring of support following his engagement announcement. The star revealed he had proposed to theatre director/actress Sophie Hunter in a formal notice in Britain's The Times newspaper last week (05Nov14).