Benedict Cumberbatch's rumoured girlfriend revealed to be actress Sophie Hunter

Publish date: 2024-06-18

Benedict Cumberbatch is believed to be dating British actress and theatre director Sophie Hunter.

After pictures emerged of the actor with a brunette companion at the French Open, the 38-year-old's legion of fans sought to identify his  new love interest.

Benedict and Sophie attended the French Open in June together

On Saturday confirmed that "for a number of weeks" Benedict has been seeing 36-year-old Sophie, an Oxford graduate who appeared in 2004 blockbuster as well as TV shows including and .

Benedict and Sophie have known each other for some time and starred together in 2009 film .

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When quizzed about her daughter's relationship with the actor, Sophie's Edinburgh-based mum Anna cryptically told :  "Watch this space. You never know."

Sophie, who played Anne Boleyn in , studied French and Italian at Oxford before undertaking a course at the Jacques Lecoq school of theatre in Paris.

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Harrow-educated Benedict, who studied drama at Manchester University, has previously been romantically linked to designer Anna James and datedstar Olivia Poulet for 12 years.

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