Many of Benedict Cumberbatch’s devoted fans would probably describe him as tasty – and the latest chocolate tribute to the actor surely lives up to that billing.
A life-size sculpture of the Sherlock star has been crafted out of cocoa to celebrate him being voted the dishiest dramatic actor on UK TV.
To celebrate the launch of the Drama channel on UKTV’s on demand service, uktvplay, 2,000 women were asked to name the man they find the tastiest in TV drama.
Benedict Cumberbatch came out on top, with 12 per cent of the vote, and as a result a team of eight people, including a sculptor and a chocolatier, were commissioned to recreate an edible imitation of The Imitation Game star out of Belgian milk chocolate.
It took 250 hours to complete the hollow figure, which weighs 40kg. The sculpture will be on display to the public at Westfield Stratford City on Friday April 3.
Broadchurch star David Tennant was runner-up in the survey, followed by Game Of Thrones hunk Sean Bean.
The top ten dishiest TV drama actors
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- David Tennant
- Sean Bean
- Idris Elba
- Damian Lewis
- Aidan Turner
- James Nesbitt
- Rupert Penry-Jones
- Laurence Fox
- James D’Arcy
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