Beyonce and Jay-Z crowned highest paid Celebrity Couple

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have been crowned the highest paid celebrity couple.

The rapper and the singer moved into first place in the poll by Forbes magazine − up from second last year - with combined earnings of $78million (£50million) between 1 May 2011 and 1 May 2012.

In second place was supermodel Gisele Bundchen and her husband, Tom Brady, who earned $72million (£46million) between them in the last 12 months.    

David and Victoria Beckham came in third with $54million (£34.5million), while Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie came in at fourth with $45million (£29million) to their names.

In at fifth were Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, who earned $40 (£25.5million).

Notably absent from the list were  Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, who were the fifth highest paid couple in the world in 2011.