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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Isobel Lewis

Benedict Cumberbatch caught in furious London cyclist row over breaking traffic laws

  • Actor Benedict Cumberbatch was involved in a heated roadside argument with a fellow cyclist near London's King's Cross station on Tuesday, 5 May.
  • The altercation began when the other cyclist reportedly called Cumberbatch 'deluded' and accused him of breaking traffic laws, including going through a zebra crossing and three lights.
  • Cumberbatch, in turn, accused the masked man of 'verbally abusing' him, admitting to breaking a law 'once' but denying other claims.
  • Footage captured by a passerby showed the 10-minute dispute, which temporarily blocked the bike lane, before the other man eventually departed.
  • This incident follows a previous bike-related event in 2018 where Cumberbatch intervened to rescue a Deliveroo rider being attacked in London.

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