Benedict Cumberbatch will soon be a father

Benedict Cumberbatch will soon be a father
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Benedict Cumberbatch has decided to pass on his perfect genes.

Cumberbatch, 38, and his fiancee, Sophie Hunter, are expecting a child, Page Six reports.

Sources told Page Six that the pair are planning to marry within the next few months, and Hunter, 36, is "a few months along" in her pregnancy.

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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.