Benedict Cumberbatch Sophie Hunter Engagement!

Benedict Cumberbatch has become engaged to girlfriend Sophie Hunter - as revealed in a newspaper announcement.

The Sherlock actor's parents chose a traditional way of breaking the news by taking out an ad in the Forthcoming Marriages section of The Times.

The announcement reads: "Mr BT. Cumberbatch and Miss S.I. Hunter: 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."

His rep confirmed the news to Mirror Online, saying: "I am delighted to confirm this morning’s announcement that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are engaged."

The 38-year-old actor was spotted with his partner at a tennis match this summer but they have kept their relationship out of the limelight.

Sophie is a 36-year-old Oxford-educated theater director, and the pair have been spotted out together more regularly recently.

There were reports last month that the star had headed to Edinburgh to seek the blessing of Sophie's mother for the marriage.



When asked about the relationship, Sophie’s mum Anna said cryptically at her home: “Watch this space. You never know.”
Fans have reacted with complete shock to the news, with many hearts no doubt breaking across the globe.
One Twitter user wrote: "Okay he's really gonna be engaged with someone.
"Congrats to Benedict Cumberbatch for your upcoming engagement," while another added: "BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH IS ENGAGED IM CRYING."



“It’s like playing a tennis doubles match. You need to work well together if you are to stay partners for a long time.”
His disappearance from the eligible bachelor lists comes just a matter of weeks after the Hollywood star George Clooney married the lawyer Amal Alamuddin.
Cumberbatch, 38, is enjoying a golden period in his career as one of Britain's most popular actors and he has been lauded for his role as codebreaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, with suggestions he could make it onto the Oscars shortlist for the role.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The much-anticipate premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been announced on Wednesday. In a video, Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and some of his friends, invite fans to join the cast and crew one last time to witness what director Peter Jackson has dubbed “The Final Chapter.”

Fans have waited for the conclusion to Jackson’s trilogy for three years (some for many more), and it is finally taking shape. McKellen, along with Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield), Luke Evans (Bard the Bowman), Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit), and Orlando Bloom (Legolas) shared the news of the awaited event. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies premiere will take place on Monday, December 1 at London’s Leicester Square, which has become synonymous with red carpet events.

The video invitation shows some scenes from what promises to be an epic conclusion to the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale. In the previous installment, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug viewers were left at a crossroads, as things turned bleak for the company of dwarves — led by Thorin Oakenshield — after they arrive at their long lost home of Erebor.

There lies the feared dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch), who has been guarding the treasure buried in the Misty Mountains and its awakening will bring death and destruction to the residents of Laketown. There lives Bard, the Bowman, a dragon slayer who has lost much at the hands of the evil beast, but is the only hope to destroy it forever.

McKellen explains that with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the 14-year-old tale that began with The Lord of the Rings trilogy is coming to an end, and Jackson is bringing us one his most epic films. Bloom said that the entire cast and collaborators of previous films in the franchise will be present for the awaited premiere.

Luke Evans announced that the event will be available on live stream for those who are unable to attend the premiere in London, while Richard Armitage said that there will be chances to win tickets to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies premiere on movie’s official Facebook page.