Benedict Cumberbatch confirms Valentine's Day marriage

Benedict Cumberbatch has confirmed his marriage to Sophie Hunter.

The actor's spokeswoman told Newsbeat the couple got married on Valentine's Day, and added that "it was a magical day".

The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony with family and close friends on the Isle of Wight.

Guests at event are said to have included Tom Hiddleston and Cumberbatch's Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman.

Sophie Hunter, 36, first met Cumberbatch, 38, when they appeared together in the 2009 film Burlesque Fairytales.

They shunned the token celebrity Instagram post to announce their engagement in an eight-line notice in the Times newspaper in November.

The Sherlock star has been shortlisted for an Oscar for his role as mathematician and Second World War code breaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.

Last month, he was beaten to the number one top spot of Glamour magazine's world's sexiest man poll by Mr Grey himself Jamie Dornan.

Sophie Hunter has appeared in Torchwood and Midsomer Murders in the past.

Jamie Dornan finished ahead of Benedict Cumberbatch to top the poll

Cumberbatch previously dated the actress Olivia Poulet and the designer Anna Jones.

The announcement that the actor was officially off the market led to a few broken hearts on Twitter.

But fans soon moved on, turning attention to the man who came third on the poll - Thor and Avenger actor Tom Hiddleston.

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