Beyoncé and Jay-Z have made it to the top of the Forbes list of the world’s highest paid celebrity couples – with Beyoncé the bigger earner.

They pair are estimated to have earned $78 million or €63 million in the year to May first.

They beat out last year’s top earners – NFL star Tom Brady and his model wife Gisele Bundchen.

Forbes reports that Beyonce earned $40 million last year from sponsorship deals, album sales and royalties.