--- description: Those sounds you hear? They're the sobs of Cumberbabes across the world. Benedict Cumberbatch is officially off the market. The Imitation Game actor tied the... title: Benedict Cumberbatch Marries Sophie Hunter image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4535db846535408/69877f5c3c163926a9451c83/h_51789001.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Benedict Cumberbatch Marries Sophie Hunter by [Tara Fowler / PEOPLE](/author/people/) ## Tara Fowler / PEOPLE Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 14, 2015 6:37 PM CUT  British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, right, and then fiancee Sophie Hunter arrive on the red carpet for the 2015 British Academy Film Awards ceremony at The Royal Opera House in London, Feb. 8, 2015\. The couple wed on Valentine's Day. British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, right, and then fiancee Sophie Hunter arrive on the red carpet for the 2015 British Academy Film Awards ceremony at The Royal Opera House in London, Feb. 8, 2015\. The couple wed on Valentine's Day.Facundo Arrizabalaga—EPA by [Tara Fowler / PEOPLE](/author/people/) ## Tara Fowler / PEOPLE Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 14, 2015 6:37 PM CUT Those sounds you hear? They’re the sobs of Cumberbabes across the world. [Benedict Cumberbatch](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:BenedictCumberbatch,00.html "undefined") is officially off the market. The _Imitation Game_ actor tied the knot with theater director Sophie Hunter on Saturday. The private ceremony took place at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Mottistone, located on the Isle of Wight in England. A reception followed at Mottistone Manor. The medieval church was constructed in the 12th century. The manor is maintained by the National Trust and was first mentioned in the Domesday Book, which was completed in 1068\. The oldest parts of the home that currently stands on the estate date back to the 15th century. A local townsperson tells PEOPLE that Mottistone Manor has a special connection to Hunter as she is related to the Nicholson family, who live on the estate. The family, who are descendants of the 1st Lord Mottistone, bequeathed the estate to the National Trust in 1963. “Seely family or Nicholson family now are tenants or residents even though they’re the hereditary landowners,” the organist at the church told PEOPLE. “Seely Family are the Lords and Ladies but they’ve sold their house to the National Trust. They live there or live on as tenants. They must have some sort of special agreement with the National Trust. Another local told PEOPLE that the church is “very pretty,” but probably would fit more with a small wedding. “The church is not that big … I would say maybe 100 people maximum would fit in there,” they said. “It’s a beautiful setting and very old English, very quaint and pretty.” Despite Hunter’s connection to the town, locals tell PEOPLE that the couple brought in their own flowers, cake, and music for the wedding. Local florists and bakers confirmed that they were not making anything for the special occasion. The scene of the wedding was low-key, with a group of about 12 well-wishers gathering to watch the arrivals at the church. The _Isle of Wight County Press_ [reported](http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/benedict-cumberbatch-to-marry-sophie-hunter-on-the-isle-of-wight-76515.aspx "undefined") that the groom spent the night before the wedding at the Royal Yacht Squadron, a prestigious yacht club founded in 1815 and whose patron is Queen Elizabeth II and the club’s Admiral is Prince Philip. The stars, who are [expecting their first child](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/01/07/benedict-cumberbatch-expecting-first-child-sophie-hunter-pregnant/ "undefined") together later this year, caused a stir in November when they [announced their engagement](http://www.people.com/article/benedict-cumberbatch-engaged-sophie-hunter "undefined") the old-fashioned way: with a notice in the U.K.’s _Times_. “It’s what I would have done if I wasn’t sort of famous,” he [told PEOPLE](http://www.people.com/article/benedict-cumberbatch-talks-engagement-babies "undefined") at the time. “It’s what we do. It’s a kind of traditional thing to do.” Cumberbatch, 38, and Hunter, 36, reportedly met on the set of _Burlesque Fairytales_ in 2009\. This is the first marriage for both. [**RELATED:** Stars Who Got Married on Valentine’s Day](http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20340791%5F20763757%5F30065177,00.html#30065187 "undefined") While Cumberbatch has a notorious female following, he tells PEOPLE that Hunter isn’t bothered by all the attention he receives. “She’s just so in command of it,” he told PEOPLE of how she deals with his popularity with women. “It could be a difficult thing, but she’s just really cool. It’s really impressive.” He also said that the couple is floored by the response they received when they announced their engagement. “One of the most incredible things about getting engaged, which we had no idea would be coming back our way, is the amount of love that just keeps flooding back, ” he said. “I thought it was just all abut us declaring that we were in love and getting married, but actually it’s the world going, ‘We love you too!’ It’s amazing. Family, friends, the world … it’s amazing.” _Reporting by Monique Jessen_ [_This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com_](http://www.people.com/article/benedict-cumberbatch-married-sophie-hunter "undefined") ### Benedict Cumberbatch Roles You Didn’t Know About  Van Gogh: Painted with Words This 2010 docu-drama by the BBC starred Cumberbatch as the tormented Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. BBC  The Other Boleyn Girl Cumberbatch plays William Carey, a courtier and husband to Mary Boleyn (Scarlett Johansson) in this 2008 historical drama pic. Columbia  Amazing Grace Cumberbatch played William Pitt the Younger, the youngest ever Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in this 2006 drama about banning the slave trade in the British Empire. Samuel Goldwyn  Creation Cumberbatch (right) played Joseph Dalton Hooker, an esteemed British botanist and close friend of Charles Darwin (Paul Bettany), in this 2009 British film about Darwin. Newmarket  Stuart: A Life Backwards This 2007 television drama co-produced by the BBC and HBO starred Tom Hardy as the titular character Stuart Shorter, a homeless activist, with Cumberbatch as Alexander Masters, an author and friend of Stuart. HBO  Parade's End The BBC and HBO teamed up for another Cumberbatch series in 2012 with Parade’s End which saw the actor play Christopher Tietjens, an English aristocrat and statistician for the British government. BBC  War Horse Cumberbatch (left) takes on the role of Major Jamie Stewart, the leader of a cavalry company in World War I in this 2011 war drama by Spielberg. Disney  Atonement Marking one of his creepier roles, Cumberbatch played a rapist named Paul Marshall in this 2007 British drama that starred James McAvoy and Keira Knightley. Universal  Fortysomething Cumberbatch plays Rory, the son of Paul Slippery (Hugh Laurie), in this six episode 2003 British comedy television series. ITV  Starter for 10 This 2006 British comedy had Cumberbatch (second from right) take on the role of Patrick Watts, the smug team captain for a British game show called University Challenge. 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