It's confirmed: Benedict Cumberbatch, fiancee Sophie Hunter expecting first child

There’s good news — again — from “Sherlock” star Benedict Cumberbatch. The actor and theater director Sophie Hunter announced in November that they were engaged. Now the couple says they are expecting their first baby. [caption id=“attachment_1809371” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Getty Images[/caption] Cumberbatch’s spokeswoman, Karon Maskill, confirmed the news in a brief statement Wednesday, saying “they are both over the moon.” Cumberbatch, 38, rose to global popularity with his modern-day portrayal of Britain’s most famous sleuth in the BBC series “Sherlock.” He has also garnered praise for his role as World War II code-breaker Alan Turing in the film “The Imitation Game.” Hunter, 36, is known as a director of avant-garde plays. She has also appeared in films, including the 2009 thriller “Burlesque Fairytales,” which she and Cumberbatch appeared in together. Associated Press