Benedict Cumberbatch and Wife Expecting Second Child

The actor's wife Sophie Hunter is pregnant.

ByABC News
October 21, 2016, 3:16 PM

— -- Benedict Cumberbatch is going to be a father of two.

The "Doctor Strange" star and his wife Sophie Hunter are expecting their second child, his rep confirmed to E! News.

“Everyone is absolutely thrilled,” his rep said.

Cumberbatch, 40, and Hunter, 38, were married in February 2015, following a short engagement. That June, Hunter gave birth to their first child, a son named Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch.

"Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son. We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during these next few precious weeks," his rep said at the time.

Cumberbatch has not yet commented on this pregnancy, and his rep has not responded to a request for comment from ABC News.