Benedict Cumberbatch 'over the moon' with baby news

Los Angeles: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch is "over the moon" that his fiancee Sophie Hunter is pregnant with their first child.

The “Imitation Game” star and theatre director Sophie Hunter, who got engaged in November, have confirmed they're set to welcome their first child into the world later this year.

"I am delighted to confirm that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are expecting their first child. They are both over the moon,” people.com quoted a spokesperson of the couple as saying.

A source recently revealed that the couple are planning to get married before their baby arrives.

"Sophie is a few months along, and both she and Benedict are very excited about it. They are also quietly planning to marry in early spring,” added the source.