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Benedict Cumberbatch Marries Two Men In Civil Ceremony In Ibiza

Benedict Marries Two Men (Yes, Really)
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'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch has shocked fans by marrying two men in a ceremony.

But the actor hasn't entered into a legalised three way marriage (that would be silly, and besides, he's very heterosexual) - he was overseeing the civil ceremony of two male friends in Ibiza at the weekend.

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The 'Star Trek Into Darkness' star agreed to officiate at the gay wedding on the White Isle on Saturday.

He told The Sun: “It’s a very private, lovely thing to be asked to do.

“Of course I’m going to make a joke after it if it goes well — ‘I do weddings. Next will be children’s parties and bat mitzvahs’.

“It’s a mainly Jewish and gay audience so hopefully they will be lenient towards me.”

Also at the ceremony between the two unknown men was writer Julie Burchill, who said: “The hotel was lush, the bridegrooms were beautiful, and the man who married them (to each other) was Benedict Cumberbatch — so yes, it was quite a blast.”

Meanwhile, Benedict is set to feature heavily at the 38th Toronto International Film Festival with no less than three of his films featuring at the event

'The Fifth Estate', which sees him playing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, will open the event on September 5.

He will also feature in '12 Years a Slave' and 'August: Osage County', which he stars in alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Benedict Cumberbatch arrives at the 2013 South Bank Sky Arts Awards at The Dorchester on March 12, 2013 in London, England. (credit:Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)
Portraits At The Ghent Film Festival(02 of10)
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DESCRGHENT, BELGIUM - OCTOBER 12: Benedict Cumberbatch actor in Parades End poses for a photoshoot at the 39th Ghent Film Festival on October 12, 2012 in Ghent, Belgium. (credit:Didier Messens/Getty Images)
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DESCRLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 14: Benedict Cumberbatch sighting on set of Sherlock on April 14, 2013 in London, England. (credit:Simon James/FilmMagic)
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DESCRLONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch attends the Moet British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate Market on December 5, 2010 in London, England. (credit:Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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DESCRVENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch attends the 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' premiere at the Palazzo del Cinema during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2011 in Venice, Italy. (credit:Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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DESCRLONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Benedict Cumberbatch attends the UK Premiere of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' at The Empire Cinema on May 2, 2013 in London, England. (credit:Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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DESCRNEW YORK, NY - MAY 09: Benedict Cumberbatch leaves the 'Late Show with David Letterman' at Ed Sullivan Theater on May 9, 2013 in New York City. (credit:Donna Ward/Getty Images)

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