With the entire celebrity world seemingly addicted to posting their every other move on one social networking site or another, there is one who never has, and according to him, never will – Benedict Cumberbatch!

The Sherlock star, who is notoriously old fashioned in his looks and style, has revealed to heat magazine how he will not be joining the masses of celebrities laying their lives out like an open book (140 characters at a time), as he has verbal diarrhoea!
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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed a rather unusual childhood hobby – exposing himself in front of churches!

The actor, who is in the middle of filming the third series of the hit BBC mystery drama with his Hobbit co-star Martin Freeman, has explained to The Mirror newspaper how, as a young boy, he flashed a church whilst holidaying in Greece.
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Sherlock star, Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he had to beef-up, eating 4000 calories a day in order to get into shape for his latest role in the new Star Trek movie, Star Trek: Into Darkness!

Benedict, who has just begun filming for the new series of the hit BBC detective series Sherlock, plays the new Star Trek villain John Harrison in the new movie, in cinema’s now, as the story follows an ashamed Kirk (Chris Pine) as he takes his Enterprise crew on a manhunt after Harrison, described as a “one-man weapon of mass destruction”, puts his evil plan to destroy Earth into action.

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In the wake of the BBC announcement yesterday that current Time Lord, matt Smith, has quit Doctor Who, rumours have been running wild with who might be next to take a place in the Tardis Hall of Fame.

And now, as The Mirror newspaper reports, the front runners could well be Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, who played Ron in the hot film series,  and Him & Her star Russell Tovey, with both actors being placed by bookies at 10/1 favourites!
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Rory Kinnear has been installed as the favourite to become the new Doctor Who, according to Ladbrokes.

As Matt Smith announces he’s to leave the show at Christmas this year it gives the BBC plenty of time to look for his replacement and the firm make the Skyfall actor the 3/1 favourite to enter the Tardis.

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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has reportedly revealed to the Mail Online that he has such issues when it comes to learning his lines that he has been known to have meltdowns on set!

According to the publication the actor, who can currently be seen playing villain John Harrison in the new Star Trek: Into Darkness movie, admitted that he struggles learning to learn lines and has done ever since being a child at school learning French.
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Mr Selfridge star and new cast member of Sherlock, Amanda Abbington has said that the chemistry between her new co-stars Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch is amazing – and she would know, she has been Freeman’s partner for over ten years.

Abbington, who plays Mrs Mardle in the hit ITV period drama Mr Selfridge and has just been revealed as starring in the third series of Sherlock with many believing her role as being Mary Morstan the love interest for Freeman’s character John Watson, has been with Freeman since 2000 after they met on the set of the film Men Only and has two children with him.
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The whole nation is on the edge of their seats waiting for the new series of Sherlock to hit our screens, so we were all delighted when it was earlier reported that this would be happening in September.

Fans have followed the progress of the third series, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the title role in the BBC modern day twist on the original novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, since filming began a few months ago after a two year break since series 2, so were all thrilled that we may only have to wait a few more months to see all the action.
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It would seem that, whilst his Sherlock co-star is lapping up all the attention and credit his starring role in the new Hobbit trilogy is getting him, Benedict Cumberbatch doesn’t think he is getting enough!

Cumberbatch, who plays the title role in the BBC modern remake of the Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, has only been credited for lending his voice for the character Smaug, but he claims he did a lot more than just speak.
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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he believes the villain he plays in the new Star Trek movie is relevant in today’s society.

Cumberbatch, who is currently filming the third series of the modern day twist on the famous Arthur Conan Doyle novels with co-star Martin Freeman, plays John Harrison in the new film, Star Trek: Into Darkness.
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Benedict Cumberbatch could be about to add another string to his bow, it has been reported. The talented actor is about to release his latest movie Star Trek Into Darkness but it’s been claimed that he has also been turning his hand to music and will be featured on a new compilation album put together by Röyksopp.

Benedict found fame on hit BBC drama Sherlock in recent years and his star has been on the rise ever since. As well as starring in Star Trek, he has also worked on Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’ and recently filmed ‘The Fifth Estate’ where he took on the lead role.

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With many a story circulating about series four of Sherlock, despite the fact that series three hasn’t even been completely filmed yet, show runner Steven Moffat has come forward to say that nothing has actually been confirmed.

We reported earlier this year how the shows main star, Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock in the hugely popular BBC detective series, had said that both he and co-star Martin freeman, who plays his sidekick John Watson, had both signed up for a fourth series, and were both keen to keep doing the show for as long as it ran.
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Sherlock star, Benedict Cumberbatch’s mum wants him to get married as she wants grandchildren!

In a recent interview for the Times newspaper, Caitlin Moran was invited to have Sunday lunch with the BBC detective star and his parents, actors Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton.
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After we reported earlier this week how Benedict Cumberbatch had stated that he was “in it for the long haul”, his Sherlock co-star, Martin Freeman has said that, he too, is staying loyal to the hit BBC detective series.

Cumberbatch, who along with Freeman has already signed up for a fourth series of the blockbuster show, stated in a recent interview that he would like to grow old with his on-screen eccentrically brilliant alter ego, and that he could see the show, which is a modern day twist on the famous novels by Arthur Conan Doyle, lasting for many years to come.
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We simply adore Benedict Cumberbatch’s modesty; it makes him even more appealing!

The Sherlock star has revealed that he hesitated before taking the lead role in the hit BBC detective series, fearing it may have come across as a “cheesy spin-off.”

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