Benedict Cumberbatch & Sophie Hunter Couple Up at Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Gala After LAMDA President Announcement!

Benedict Cumberbatch happily poses alongside his wife Sophie Hunter while hitting the red carpet at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Gala Evening held during the 2018 SIHH at Pavillon Sicli on Monday (January 15) in Les Acacias, Switzerland.

The 41-year-old actor and Sophie, 39, were joined at the gala by Rebecca Ferguson, Ellie Bamber and Diego Luna.

It was recently announced that Benedict will be the new president of LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art), from which he graduated in 2000.

“Having trained at LAMDA, I am thrilled to have been appointed as its new President and would like to thank my predecessor, the great Timothy West for his remarkable and steadfast tenure,” Benedict said in a statement (via BBC). “It will be an honour to watch the next generation of actors, directors and technicians blossom and grow into outstanding creative artists and theatre professionals through the exceptional training provided by LAMDA.”