Benedict Cumberbatch's marriage to wife and famous Only Fools star mum

Benedict Cumberbatch is known for playing many roles on television and film. From movies such as 'The Imitation Game' and 'Brexit', to TV dramas like 'Parade's End' and 'The Ends of The Earth', he has certainly carved his name in the arts.

Despite his many roles, it's fair to say one of the actor's, 45, most notable projects is playing the role of Sherlock Holmes. You may even be surprised to know that his parents co-starred with him in the series. Let's take a look at Benedict's life behind the scenes.

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Benedict has been married to English theatre and opera director Sophie Hunter since 2015. The couple got engaged in 2014 after being friends for seventeen years. Speaking about Sophie to People Magazine before he got married, the actor said: "She's just really cool.

"She's proud of my work, she's proud of me, and she loves me. That's the bottom line, isn't it? That's one of the reasons it's a good fit. It could be a really difficult thing, but she's just so in command of it."

The couple share three children together - Christopher Carlton, who was born in 2015, Hal Auden, who was born in 2017, and Finn, who was born in 2019.

Not the only star in his family, Benedict's parents are also in the entertainment industry. Benedict is the son of Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham. Aged 82, Benedict’s father Timothy has been acting since the 1960s, and was most recently in Sherlock where he co-starred with his son, playing the role of Sherlock Holmes’ dad.

He’s also had roles in a number of other well-known shows, including Heartbeat, Midsomer Murders, Downton Abbey, Holby City, The Coroner, Lewis and many more.

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As for Benedict’s mother Wanda, 86, she has an even longer career that dates back to the 1950s. She was also in Sherlock alongside her husband Timothy and son Benedict, playing the role of Sherlock’s mother.

Like her husband, she was also in Lewis, Midsomer Murders and Holby City. Between 1967 and 1987, Wanda also appeared in a total of 13 episodes of Doctor Who. Wanda and Timothy have been married since 1976.

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