Benedict Cumberbatch Talks Life As A New Dad And Hints There May Be More Cumberbabies Soon

Benedict Cumberbatch Hints He Wants More Cumberbabies
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Benedict Cumberbatch has opened up about how being a father has changed his outlook on life and dropped a hint the he wants more children.

The 39-year-old became a dad for the first time in June 2015, just four months after he married Sophie Hunter.

"I’ve become a father and a husband, and in the right order – just," he said in an episode of The Graham Norton Show airing 27 November.

"I might go for a Cumber-batch of boys."

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When asked if it was nice to get out of the house more now he has a young child, the Sherlock Holmes actor took the opportunity to gush about his six-month-old son, Christopher.

"I'm always in a rush to get back. It's everything," he said.

"I have a new life form that needs his father's help in the world and his mother needs a little help once in a while.

"It's what being a parent is about, so it's not an excuse to get away from what I am doing, it's what I ought to be doing and I think that's okay."

In January 2015, Cumberbatch and his then fiancée Hunter confirmed they were expecting their first child together.

The couple married in February 2015.

The actor has previously spoken out about how becoming a father has improved his most recent role as Hamlet.

"I've just become a father and I used to think you have to be childless to be a Hamlet," he said during at interview at the Southbank, London.

"I thought that it may be a difficult ingredient to play with but it's miraculous – as I'm sure you know being a dad.

"So that's all fed into it."

Benedict Cumberbatch's Elegant Style
Such A Dignified Actor(01 of25)
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So dapper! (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
King Of The Red Carpet? (02 of25)
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We definitely think so. (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
He Mixes And Matches Like A Pro(03 of25)
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And looks great while doing so! (credit:Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images)
No Tie, No Problem(04 of25)
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Even without the neck accessory, Benedict looks classy. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
He's Wearing Coattails! (05 of25)
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Coattails! (credit:George Pimentel via Getty Images)
Such A Gentleman!(06 of25)
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Posing with his mom. So cute! (credit:Fred Duval via Getty Images)
A Cool Dude(07 of25)
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The coolest. (credit:Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images)
Swoon!(08 of25)
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Taking off his glasses only makes his blue eyes shine brighter. (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
Never Has A Man Holding An Umbrella Looked So Great(09 of25)
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We want to stand under his umbrella-ella-ella, eh, eh, eh... (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
See?(10 of25)
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He's turned it into the perfect red carpet accessory. (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
He Even Looks Stylish At The Airport(11 of25)
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It's not easy looking this good while traveling! (credit:GVK/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
A Smile And An Award Make Great Accessories(12 of25)
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That patterned tie doesn't hurt! (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Suited Up To Perfection(13 of25)
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And, Again. (14 of25)
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He really knows how to wear a suit well. (credit:D Dipasupil via Getty Images)
A Velvet Jacket? (15 of25)
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Yes. All day, yes. (credit:Anthony Harvey via Getty Images)
Pure Class!(16 of25)
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We'd love to pop bottles with Benedict. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
He Even Looks Classy Getting Out Of The Car(17 of25)
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Elegance at its finest. (credit:Chelsea Lauren via Getty Images)
COME. ON.(18 of25)
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Just, perfect. (credit:Alberto Rodriguez/NBC via Getty Images)
Perfectly Put Together(19 of25)
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He's Got His Red Carpet Stance Down(20 of25)
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And it works! (credit:Tim P. Whitby via Getty Images)
Just Look At How Well He Complements His Gorgeous Wife(21 of25)
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We can't. (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
Effortless Talk Show Style(22 of25)
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Business casual FTW! (credit:Randy Holmes via Getty Images)
A Man With Poise (23 of25)
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Just look at him! (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
He Also Knows How To Strike A Pose(24 of25)
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Tyra Banks would approve. (Pictured with Sarah Paulson.) (credit:Stefanie Keenan via Getty Images)
And One More For Good Measure(25 of25)
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YES. (credit:Stefanie Keenan via Getty Images)