Benedict Cumberbatch's Fans React To Reports Wife Sophie Hunter Is Pregnant With Couple's Second Child

Benedict Cumberbatch’s fans have reacted to reports his wife, Sophie Hunter, is pregnant with their second child.

The 40-year-old actor’s fans coined the hashtag, #CumberBaby when Hunter was pregnant with the couple’s first child and now it’s getting a second airing.

The couple are yet to confirm the news.

E! News said they “exclusively learned” that Hunter was pregnant and that was enough for people to get excited.

I hope it's a girl and they name her Tilda#cumberbaby
— Rosie McRoseface (@cumberc4ndy) October 21, 2016

There's another Cumberbaby on the way, n I can't help but smile
— Quenby misses andrew (@quenby_cooper) October 21, 2016

Soooooo #Cumberbaby n2 is on the way?? 😍😍
— a girl has no name (@CeciliaCarafa) October 21, 2016

AHHHHHHHHHH CUMBERBABY ROUND 2!!! Benedict Cumberbatch's Wife Sophie Hunter Pregnant With Baby No. 2https://t.co/LLmbRtqg1u
— Laura Grosso (@LauraEm12) October 21, 2016

Cumberbaby no. 2 on the way? 👍❤️
— silence the pianos (@missfannyh) October 21, 2016

YES THERE IS A CUMBERBABY NO 2. IM CUMBERBABY NO 2
— ˗ˏˋ tel ˎˊ˗ (@telIurium) October 21, 2016

The report surfaced after the couple attended the Hollywood premiere of ‘Doctor Strange’ on Thursday 20 October. The Daily Mail also reported that Cumberbatch and Hunter “let it slip” that Hunter was pregnant.

The couple, who married on Valentine’s Day 2015 are already parents to one-year-old Christopher, who was born in June 2015.