Benedict Cumberbatch's latest admirer is a 280lb gorilla

Koko 'loves English men' and has a 'big crush' on the Sherlock actor, says documentary producer

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It is no secret that Benedict Cumberbatch has a fair few admirers, but none have gone as ape about him as his latest conquest.

It seems the Sherlock actor's charms have won over a 280lb western lowland gorilla named Koko, who "has a big crush on him".

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