Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch's wedding will be "very private".

The 'Sherlock' star - who announced his engagement to Sophie Hunter earlier this month - has hinted that their ceremony will be incredibly intimate.

He told Us Weekly: "I think I'll be having a very private wedding."

Meanwhile, the 38-year-old actor has previously praised the love that came "flooding" in after he announced the good news.

He recently said: "One of the most incredible things about getting engaged, which we had no idea would be coming back our way, is the amount of love that just comes flooding back.

"I thought it was just all about us declaring that we were in love and getting married, but actually it's the world going, 'We love you too!' It's amazing. Family, friends, the world ... it's amazing."

The couple - who met on the set of 'Burlesque Fairytales' in 2009 - started dating earlier this year.

They confirmed their upcoming nuptials in the 'Births, Deaths and Marriages' section of a British newspaper on the 5th November.

The announcement read: "Mr B.T. Cumberbatch and Miss S.I. Hunter.

"The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cumberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katharine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London."