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ALERT: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Now A Dad

It has happened.

Sheridan Watson
by Sheridan Watson

BuzzFeed Staff

SOOOOOO remember when Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter were all, "We're engaged AND expecting a baby, y'all"?!

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WELL ALERT: THE BABY IS HERE. IT HAS BEEN BORN. IT IS NOW OF THIS WORLD.

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Aaaand it's a...

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Baby boy!

P.S. This is not a photo of Benedict and Sophie's little Cumberbaby — it doesn't have nearly enough of the English Patrician stoicism that runs through the Cumberbatch family's cheekbones.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son. We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during these next few precious weeks.

Congrats you two!

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