Benedict Cumberbatch gets emotional as he is gifted link with grandfather

The Imitation Game actor Benedict Cumberbatch got emotional as he discovered a link with his grandfather on Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge. The actor was seen bravely navigating the Isle Of Skye in Scotland while facing sea cliffs and waterfalls.

Bear Grylls, as a gift to Benedict, asked the British Royal Navy for a favour which allowed the actor to connect to a part of his past. The British Royal Navy sent a nuclear submarine to collect the two and as the submarine rose from the sea, Benedict grew emotional and wiped his tears.

His grandfather had been a World War II submariner and had actually been sent on a mission for extraction on a British Royal Navy nuclear submarine and had surfaced off the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

He expressed his feelings, saying: “I feel interestingly connected to my grandfather and it's very moving. I'm tearing up now. My grandfather has been playing in my mind over the last couple of days and I felt a very immediate connection to him. And to see the submarine was very much an ‘oh my God’ shock moment. It was amazing. I was so moved. The last couple of days have been extraordinary, what an experience.”

Bear also gave his two cents on the moment, saying: “It was a very special moment, the best extraction we've done on any journey on any show of any season.”