Highest paid celebrity couples...

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen and her NFL playing husband Tom Brady are the world's highest paid celebrity couple.

A 'www.news.com.au' report said the pair pocketed a combined $76 million (A$73.14m) between May 2010 and May 2011, according to Forbes latest Celebrity 100 list.

Brady added $31m to their earnings for the year from his spot on the New England Patriots NFL team.

Music's most powerful couple, Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z followed closely behind earning $72m during the year period for second place.

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Knowles' $35m earnings are as a result of her deals with clothing line with Dereon and endorsement deals with L’Oreal, DirecTV, General Mills and others.

Jay-Z's cash came mostly from his deal with concert-promotions giant Live Nation whom he has signed on for a $150m 10-year deal.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt came third with a combined $50m annual income - with a $30 million to $20 million split repectively.

Posh and Beckham earnt $45m, but it was David pulling in most of the coin. Beckham collected $40m from his soccer contract and Posh's fashion line brought in a further $5m.

Twilight couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, followed in the fifth place with $40m.

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