Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter's Relationship Timeline

Benedict Cumberbatch has a famously adoring fan base, but only one woman has captured his heart: his wife Sophie Hunter.

The playwright and director, who reportedly first met the Power of the Dog actor while starring alongside him in 2009's Burlesque Fairytales, is rather laid back about the attention the star receives from women, he previously told PEOPLE.

"She's just so in command of it," he said. "It could be a difficult thing, but she's just really cool. It's really impressive."

The couple, who wed in a surprise ceremony in 2015, have kept their romance and life together largely out of the spotlight, avoiding social media and keeping their children out of the public eye as well.

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