While making the rounds on Monday morning to talk about The Imitation Game , Benedict Cumberbatch was repeatedly congratulated on recently getting engaged to theater director Sophie Hunter . Kelly Ripa noted many women were sad to hear about his upcoming nuptials. The actor spoke highly of his fans saying, “I’m a very happy man. I have a great population of fans as well — they’re smart, they’ll get around to the idea. … Your ovaries do still have use, let me tell you!”