Benedict Cumberbatch goes old-school with engagement

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Benedict Cumberbatch goes old-school with engagement

When Benedict Cumberbatch wanted to share news of his engagement to director and actress Sophie Hunter, he kept it delightfully traditional. The announcement was made with nothing more than a six-line notice in the UK\'s The Times. Way to keep it real, Sherlock! Here are a few more moments when celebrities have stepped out of their reality and into ours.

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Is there a better surprise for a Trekkie than a visit from Patrick Stewart? The actor took some time out from his appearance at Atlanta\'s Dragon Con on August 29 to meet a fan named Dawn Garrigus. The young girl has mitochondrial disease and asked to meet Stewart through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Stewart talked with her for a while, signed autographs and gave her a heartwarming hug.

Bradley Cooper wasn\'t just stopping by a London Burger King for a Whopper run on July 29. He was actually doing work -- and in more ways than one. According to E! News, the Oscar nominee got behind the grill and learned how to flip burgers for a role in an upcoming movie.

With the cancellation of Sarah Michelle Gellar\'s CBS show "The Crazy Ones," the actress has turned to less glamorous career options. On July 13, the mother of two joked that a lemonade stand was her newest way to bring home the bacon. "Got to earn a living somehow (right)?" Gellar tweeted, along with a snapshot of the roadside watering hole. (No word on how much she earned on the job.)

David Schwimmer was praised for his actions in May after he showed police some video of a bloody brawl, helping the authorities solve a crime.

of our parties. Not only does the superstar singer show up when called -- as she did when fan Gena Gabrielle sent the star an invite to her bridal shower in Columbus, Ohio -- but she comes bearing gifts. Gabrielle, pictured here with Swift on the day of her bridal shower, was gifted with plenty of cooking supplies from the singer, including a KitchenAid mixer.

Bryan Cranston has gone from "Breaking Bad" to Broadway, but the actor is happy to turn himself back into Walter White for a fan. While signing autographs after a recent performance of "All the Way," Cranston agreed to help one teen ask a girl to prom: "Maddy, if you don\'t go to the prom with Stefan," Cranston intoned, "then maybe your best course of action would be to tread lightly." Obviously Maddy must be a "Breaking Bad" fan, because she said yes.

After an online effort to make it happen, Jon Bon Jovi walked Australian bride-to-be Branka Delic down the aisle before her wedding to Gonzalo Cladera at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 12, 2013.

Despite being one of the biggest celebrities around, Tom Hanks has a reputation for being a man of the people. Case in point: The actor quietly reported to jury duty in September 2013 before the case came to an abrupt end.

Dave Matthews gave one of his fans the experience of a lifetime when he hopped into the back of her car after his bike broke down on his way to a concert in July 2013. The fan, Emily Kraus, has said how kind Matthews was, inviting her and her boyfriend to dinner and giving them front-row seats to the concert.

Jay Z proved that he\'s not too famous for NYC\'s subway when he took the train to a performance at Brooklyn\'s Barclays Center in 2012. The artist chatted with another artist, Ellen Grossman, along the way.

Most celebrities will announce their presence months before they arrive anywhere, especially if it\'s an event that will bring them positive press. But when Tom Cruise gave a commencement speech last year to aspiring actors at Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California, he showed up completely unannounced. One source told the New York Post that it was "one of the most inspiring speeches we\'ve had."

David Lee Roth is another celeb who can assist in an emergency. The rocker switched gears from music to medical help in 2004 when he worked as an EMT in New York.

Since her relocation to New York City, Katie Holmes has been seen taking full advantage of the city that never sleeps. Aside from frequently strolling the streets of New York like a regular Joe, Holmes was also photographed sneaking in a catnap on the subway in November 2012.

The couple revealed the news with a simple newspaper notice

On Twitter, there\'s been a string of broken hearts

(CNN) -- If you\'re going to break hearts, at least be classy about it.

Yes, "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch is engaged to director and actress Sophie Hunter -- cue the crying emojis from some fans on Twitter -- but the actor revealed the news in a refreshingly humble way.

Instead of releasing a statement through an army of publicists or posting a photo of engagement rings on Instagram, Cumberbatch went old-school and posted an engagement notice in the Wednesday edition of UK paper The Times.

The six-line notice under "forthcoming marriages" is so straightforward, it would be easy to read past it before realizing that it\'s taking about THE

Benedict Cumberbatch: "The engagement is announced between Benedict, son of Wanda and Timothy Cumberbatch of London, and Sophie, daughter of Katharine Hunter of Edinburgh and Charles Hunter of London."

The lack of fanfare isn\'t unusual for Cumberbatch, 38, and Hunter, 36, as they\'ve kept their romance under the radar. The couple, who met on the set of the 2009 movie "Burlesque Fairytales," weren\'t seen together publicly until the French Open this year.

Still, the news of a Cumberbatch wedding is a tough pill to swallow for some admirers. As his star rose with roles in "12 Years a Slave" and "Star Trek Into Darkness," the charming actor has become an international heartthrob.

"First George (Clooney). Now Benedict," tweeted one fan. "It\'s a cruel, cruel world..."

The office is rocked by the Benedict Cumberbatch news this morning. Genuine gasps were heard.

— Becky Gresley-Jones (@BeckyGJ) November 5, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch is engaged to Sophie Hunter. Millions of girl's hearts are broken. Ok. Mine is too.

— Caleb Clingan (@caleb_clingan5) November 5, 2014

Well Benedict Cumberbatch is off the market. Totally happy for him but inside I'm dying.

— Evelyn Booth (@EvelynBooth) November 5, 2014

Can't believe Benedict Cumberbatch is engaged. *tries calling him again*

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) November 5, 2014

First George Clooney, now Benedict Cumberbatch. Who are middle-class women going to pretend to fancy now?

— Michael Hogan (@michaelhogan) November 5, 2014

Possibly just received the worst news of my life...Benedict Cumberbatch is engaged. Absolutely devastated 💔

— Tabitha Howe (@TabsHowe) November 5, 2014

"Best wishes to #BenedictCumberbatch and #SophieHunter. May you live happily ever after," said another. "Now excuse me while I cry a river."

According to the Daily Mail, the couple has yet to set a wedding date.

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