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Beyoncé and Jay-Z named world's highest earning celebrity couple

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been named as the highest paid celebrity couple in the world.

The musical pair came out trumps in a list compiled by Forbes to find which celebrity couple have pocketed the most cash between May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012.

They said that Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who had their first baby together in January, earned a combined $78 million.

Beyoncé is said to have made $40 over the one year time period through her album '4', royalties and endorsements, whilst her husband is said to have made $38m.

Second on the list is American footballer Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen, who made $72 million.

Other music related names on the list include Victoria and David Beckham, who made $54 million, whilst Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith earned $40 million.

 

 

 

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