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Benedict Cumberbatch Says His Sons Won’t Go to Boarding School

He cites a desire to keep them close in case his career shifts, a view he says his wife shares.

Overview

  • Cumberbatch said he and Sophie Hunter do not plan to send Christopher, Hal, and Finn to boarding school unless the boys expressly want to.
  • He explained that he wants the children at home so he can be present if his acting work slows.
  • The actor, an alumnus of Harrow School, praised its facilities and structure, with reports noting annual fees of about £64,000.
  • His comments arrived during promotion for The Thing With Feathers, including a New York screening at the Crosby Hotel.
  • He has previously told The Times that fatherhood made his emotions “paper thin,” and he and Hunter, married since 2015, are raising three young sons.