Fatwa canceled! After we saw the strange and mysterious photos of Benedict Cumberbatch and Liv Tyler yesterday, some of the hardcore Cumberbatch-obsessed (I’m including myself) were all, “OMG, Cumby needs to step away from Liv! NOW.” Well, Liv’s people still haven’t said anything about the outing, but Cumberbatch’s people got right on it, and they denied that Benedict is dating Liv. But there are some new wrinkles, in my opinion. It seems that Liv and Benedict were also hanging out together over the weekend. Ugh.
While Liv Tyler appeared to be enjoying her own company on Wednesday night, the evening out came after she was spotted with Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch on Tuesday night. The actress and 36-year-old Benedict were spotted together at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.
The pair appeared sheepish after they were spotted by photographers during their film night together. They were also spotted together at an Emmy party on Sunday night.
However, a representative for the actor told MailOnline: ‘They are not dating.’
Tyler and Cumberbatch are believed to be starring together in a big screen adaptation of Scott Organ’s play Phoenix, which focuses on a one night stand between two people. And they are sure to have compared Tolkien screen tales after she starred in The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, while Benedict Cumberbatch is in the forthcoming Hobbit movies.
Cumberbatch has previously spoken out about his dating struggles – saying: ‘I’m not confident in social situations, just going up to someone in a bar and saying ‘‘Hi’’ is going to be even more difficult because they won’t know the real me.’
The actor’s decade long romance with actress Olivia Poulet, and he has been linked with several beauties lately – including Russian model Katia Elizarova. Tyler was previously married to Royston Langdon – the father of her son Milo. She also had a three-year relationship with Gladiator star Joaquin Phoenix.
I always forget that Liv was with Joaquin for several years. As for the theories behind Benedict and Liv’s friendship… maybe they are going to work together at some point. Maybe it’s just a Tolkien thing. But two sightings, one at an Emmy party and one where they went to the movies together… it doesn’t feel like work…? It feels like the beginning of something. I’m not sure why Cumby sent his people out there to deny it. He could have gotten away with a “no comment” very easily.
PS… Styling question beyond the shoes… does Cumby only have one navy polo?
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
Sexy motherf*cker. I know he’s a bitch but I’d f*ck the bitcheness right out of him.
Plus, if we’re ever in a “Bitch Off”, I’d win. Take that, you creepy-looking-mofo-I’d-ride-till-there’s-no-tomorrow.
… I conceed. You can have the ‘Batch today. I’m in not fit state to take you on right now, you’d bitch me into next week! 🙂
Wise choice.
Though the “Bitch Off” I was refering to was a hypothetical one featuring me and Cumberbatch. He’s a bitch, but I can “outbitch” him anytime.
*referring.
Cumby-Two-Days-In-A-Row? Eve, I don’t think I have the strength to go through this again. Blood pressure just starting to equilibrate after seeing the pics yesterday.
I’m worried—if it’s this wrenching to see him on a non-date, dressed like he’s going to the laundromat with a girl who looks like his sister (& who is wearing enormous shoes)—what will we do when (I mean IF) he shows up with an actual girlfriend?
I’m going to go & check my health insurance now for information on psychological counseling….just in case.
i love this! ^^^
I like them together..
I would love it!
I really like the idea of them together the more I think about it, so that means it’s totally not true. Sigh.
This is harsh, but I detest his face.
Dating no. Boning yes.
For all the posters that will eventually show up here to say he looks like an alien…we (the ones that have been Cumberbatch’d) already know that:
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb09npaclS1roe2mk.gif
However, depending on the angle, depending on the light, he can look quite good, non?
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maz0tx0XO21rov3vq.jpg
Great shots of Sherlock-Batch. His eyes look turquoise….lovely.
Eve & Amelia, did you see Parade’s End recently? He looked different, & still luscious.
Brazilian HBO hasn’t aired it yet. And, unfortunately, I’m not sure they intend to.
@ Eve : he’s weirdl atrractive.. even non famous he’d still be attractive (now to the point to get supermodels etc.. who knows) because there are many weird looking lads like him in the UK.. oh well…
gosh I can’t even follow anymore; the man is linked to gazillion women lately.. let the Cumberbatch machine begin or what?..
But I still prefer Hiddles by a close inch though 🙂
EDIT : omg Eve!! Just read your comment on JJ hahahahaha omg had noooo clue!!!! Well I replied.. I said the credit goes to my mother she gave the exact same thought about Addams family. Where did you write it? Awesome 😀
Wasn’t that f*cking weird? For a moment I thought you’re “ladygaga-ing” me but then I thought, maybe, we just happened to think the exact same thing. It’s been ages since I visited JJ so I couldn’t possibly be “gaga-ing” you :D.
I posted it originally here:
http://www.celebitchy.com/253905/liv_tyler_benedict_cumberbatch_are_a_new_couple_omg_what/
It starts with my reply to Stellalovejoydiver’s comment #22. We (EscapedConvent and I) even discussed his possible “Addams Family attire” — links to pictures included…lol!
@ Eve! I’ve just read it and replied 😉
and LOL at the “ladygaga-ing!!!”
And you can tell your mother I really did not copy her. I first thought about Cumberbatch Addams when I posted a link to a video on a Tom Cruise/Scientology post (a week ago).
Then, on a Javier Bardem post, I mentioned I had had an epiphany of what Cumberbatch reminded me of (I said I was going to wait for a BC post so I could explain it better — which I did yesterday).
http://www.celebitchy.com/252748/javier_bardem_is_an_atheist_i_dont_believe_in_god_i_believe_in_al_pacino/
It starts with my reply to Amelia (comment #6).
It hasn’t aired in the U.S. yet either. But go to “watchseries.eu” & enjoy!
Eve, this is probably out of “thread” order, but I must tell you I just read the Javier Bardem post & am sitting here shell-shocked. You have just scared the hell out of me, & I mean that in the best way possible. It appears you are my Brazilian twin! You love Leonard Cohen *and* Cumby! This is thrilling, as I rarely see anyone, anywhere, talk about Leonard Cohen & what a beautiful treasure he is & has always been. That goes for all of you who commented about loving him too! Thank you!
P.S. I’m with you on Tom Waits & Nick Cave as well.
😀
I “discovered” Cohen through Nick Cave and Tom Waits — I wanted to know who was the man that had influenced both.
I love him. I love that, in a world full of Timberlakes and Gagas (and the shit that plays here where I live), someone like him still exists.
P.S.: my newest obsession is “The Darkness”. I can never listen to it only once.
Jerk.., he should be so fortunate she would consider dating him..
Gah! I don’t get the attraction to him; he looks like he kills people.
Yes, he’s killing us softly.
lol!
If he denied it then it’s not happening. I like the idea of them together.
Liv and Joaquin dated for three years. They continue to be friends. He did a PSA with the annoying Miley Cyrus and Liv for the NGO TWLOHA. Joaquin is dating Heather Christie now. Bummer 🙁
I like the idea of Liv and Cumberbatch together. Liv forever!
Yes…that’s like two stabs in my heart in less than two days:
http://www.contactmusic.com/photo/heather-christie-and-joaquin-phoenix-2012-toronto-international-film_4064862
That’s the biggest stab for me! I can live in a world with no hopes of getting it on with Ewan McGregor, Ruffalo, RDJ, McAvoy etc. I can’t do that with Joaquin. He’s the only one on my freebie 5.
The knee tattoo HC has is worse than fugly. It’s the most obnoxious thing I’ve seen.
i hope they’re not dating and this isn’t the beginning of something. he’s been linked to so many women but we never saw him taking one of them to an actual date like to the movies or something
Usually it’s the British media reporting his dates so stateside we don’t get the deluge of it. He was spotted w/the Russian model at a few events, Lydia Hearst, Alice Eve (an old, old friend by all accounts)…
He’s pretty up front when he’s dating someone. If he’s denying it, it’s a no go. Besides, she’s got a LTR w/Theo Wenner. He was also spotted w/Martin Freeman, Zachary Quinto, Mindy Kaling, Mark Ausiello… Where are those rumors, lol? Besides, two actors, seen together at a post emmy party? That’s not the start of something. That’s networking.
According to some people on tumblr, Cumby’s ACTUAL girlfriend was there, but the daily mail just cut her out of the photos in favor of pairing off the two famous people.
He’s been really vocal about being single and just seeing what’s what and “who he is” since the break up with Olivia and then with Anna so I doubt his ‘real gf’ was there, despite what tumblr says. Besides, like other people have mentioned, he’s really obvious when he has a gf and will be photographed with her (holding hands, etc). the blonde lady they cut out of the pap pics was a bystander, by all accounts I’ve read.
Isn’t it possible he was just public about dating people before he got so famous? And/or it’s too early in the relationship to go public? (I’m not talking about Liv, and I’m not on tumblr, so I don’t know what they’re saying about the bystander, but I can totally picture that being the Russian model next to him.)
Still, it’s none of my business, and I’m starting to realize that I only care when I’m tired and procrastinating…
If it was a date, good for them both for being confident enough to not remotely dress up for it. (They’re both dressed like they’re about to help a pal do yardwork or clean out a garage…)