A tasty model of The Imitation Game star Benedict Cumberbatch has been created out of chocolate.

Clodagh Pickavance, age 23 interacts with a life-size chocolate sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, which has been created to celebrate the launch of television channel Drama.

Clodagh Pickavance, age 23 interacts with a life-size chocolate sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, which has been created to celebrate the launch of television channel Drama. Image by Matt Alexander/PA Wire

Some of the Sherlock star’s fans, known as Cumberbitches, may say he looks good enough to eat – but now he really is, after a life-size sculpture was crafted out of cocoa to celebrate him being voted the dishiest dramatic actor on UK TV.

Chocolatier Jen Lindsay-Clark makes final adjustments to a life-size chocolate sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Chocolatier Jen Lindsay-Clark makes final adjustments to a life-size chocolate sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Image by Matt Alexander/PA Wire

Cumberbatch came out on top of a Drama Channel poll, with 12% of the vote, and as a result a team of eight people, including a sculptor and a chocolatier, were commissioned to recreate an edible model 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, London on Friday April 3.

Chocolatier Jen Lindsay-Clark makes final adjustments to a life-size chocolate sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Chocolatier Jen Lindsay-Clark makes final adjustments to a life-size chocolate sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Image by Matt Alexander/PA Wire

Broadchurch star David Tennant was runner-up in the survey, followed by Game Of Thrones hunk Sean Bean.

:: The top 10 dishiest TV drama actors

1. Benedict Cumberbatch

2. David Tennant

3. Sean Bean

4. Idris Elba

5. Damian Lewis

6. Aidan Turner

7. James Nesbitt

8. Rupert Penry-Jones

9. Laurence Fox

10. James D’Arcy

(Press Association)