Benedict Cumberbatch set to become a father

Benedict Cumberbatch and fiancée Sophie Hunter are expecting a baby, the actor's spokesman has confirmed.

The spokesman for the Sherlock star said: "I am delighted to confirm that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are expecting their first child. They are both over the moon."

It comes just months after Cumberbatch and Hunter announced their engagement in a small notice in The Times newspaper in November.