Beyonce and Jay-Z are hottest couple of 2013

The singer and her rapper partner have topped the annual list compiled by Zimbio.com for a third year in a row, seeing off competition from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

Editors of the website praise the couple's "solid relationship, flourishing careers, and fantastic family life" for landing them the number one spot every year since 2011, writing, "There hasn't been another couple who's been able to dethrone these two. Just when Jay and Bey looked like they were at the tip-top of their game, they went and had a baby. And recorded new albums. And continued to be the highest-paid couple in showbiz. They make it look easy."

British supercouple Victoria and David Beckham came in at three, ahead of model Gisele Bundchen and sports star Tom Brady in fourth place.

Another pair of Brits round out the top five - Prince William and his pregnant wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

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