Benedict Cumberbatch and wife will raise their child in London 

Benedict Cumberbatch and wife will raise their child in London after shunning bright lights of Hollywood

The Sherlock star and new wife Sophie Hunter want to raise a family in England despite his growing profile in America

London calling: Benedict and Sophie want to stay in England

Where is Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch putting down his roots?

The Sunday People can reveal that,the global superstar has turned his back on the glamour and glitz of Los Angeles so he can raise a family in the English capital with his new wife Sophie Hunter.

Benedict, 38, and theatre director Sophie, 37, are expecting their first child in the next few weeks.

See Benedict and Sophie heading to LA - but only for a temporary visit - in the gallery below

And despite the lure of big Hollywood roles after a string of Oscar nominations for box office hits like 12 Years a Slave and The Imitation Game, the dad-to-be is determined to bring up his ­offspring on Holmes territory.

Benedict, who hopes to win a TV Bafta on Sunday night for his role as the Victorian detective in BBC One’s Sherlock , said: “I am nesting for my family and just living a London life.”

And in The Remarkable Case of the Modest Superstar, Benedict added: “I want to live as much a normal life as I can.”

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