It looks like Sherlock has found love, 38-year old actor, Benedict Cumberbatch was spotted with rumored new love, theatre director Sophie Hunter who is 36-years old.

The pair were first spotted together at the French open in June, they are said to have been together for a couple of weeks.

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For those curious about Sophie, she is an Oxford University graduate and has 14 acting credits to her name, majority of which are TV and made for TV work. In 2004 she starred alongside Reese Witherspoon in the film 'Vanity Fair', she and Cumberbatch met on the set of their 2009 film 'Burlesque Fairytales' wherein she played Annabel Smith. 

Sophie's mother, Anna reportedly told The Sunday Mirror "Watch this space, we will never know" when asked about her daughters alleged relationship with the British actor.

But, it seems like the relationship will be taking the back seat as Cumberbatch has been busy promoting his new film 'The Imitation Game' which also stars fellow Brit Keira Knightley, and he also has quite a number of film projects in the works, he has been announced to play the lead role in the film 'Flying Horse' which is slated for a 2016 release. 

Benedict previously dated actress Olivia Poulet whom he dated for 12 years the two had met while at University. He has also been linked to quite a number of women in the industry including Anna Tyler (2011-2012), Liv Tyler (2012), Lara Pulver (2012), Charlotte Asprey (2013) and most recently the actor was spotted out and about in Los Angeles with 25-year old 50 shades of grey actress Dakota Johnson.  

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