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Benedict Cumberbatch Prepping for Fatherhood the "Usual Ways"

The Imitation Game star hit the Golden Globes with his pregnant fiancée Sophie Hunter

By Marc Malkin Jan 12, 2015 10:41 PMTags
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Ya gotta hand it to Benedict Cumberbatch.

When he says he's not one to talk about his private life in the press, he means it.

After offering a congratulations on his fiancée Sophie Hunter's pregnancy, I asked The Imitation Game star how he was preparing for fatherhood.

"Oh, you know, the usual ways," he said before whisking Hunter into the star-studded Weinstein Company-Netflix after-party for the 2015 Golden Globes.

And you also have to give props to Cumberbatch for looking so good despite his crazy travel schedule to get to L.A. in time for the big show.

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"I literally landed about an hour before the ceremony started," he explained, before cracking, "Makeup is a wonderful thing for men as well as women."

Cumberbatch has been in the U.K. shooting Sherlock. "I'm feeling all right," he said. "I have a head full of words for Sherlock. We're in the middle of filming right now the Christmas special, so [this] is surreal but a wonderful experience. They're always fun the Golden Globes."

A rep for the 38-year-old actor confirmed on Wednesday the couple's impending parenthood. "I am delighted to confirm that Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are expecting their first child," the rep said in a statement. "They are both over the moon."

The two got engaged about two months ago. Before popping the question, Cumberbatch reportedly flew to Edinburgh to ask for Hunter's mom's blessing to propose.