Newlyweds Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall earn place among top 10 celebrity power couples
THEY may have only been married for four months but Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall will be battling it out with Victoria and David Beckham to be crowned the ultimate celebrity power couple.
Newly-weds Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall earn place among top 10 celebrity power couples
The couple, who wed in March, have earned a place on the shortlist for the top 10 celebrity power couples.
The 85-year-old media mogul and 60-year-old model will face competition from the Beckhams, who recently celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on a new Channel 5 show.
Also among those in the top 10 are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who recently caused uproar on social media when they released a series of videos on Snapchat, which appeared to confirm Taylor Swift approved lyrics about herself on the rapper's controversial single Famous.
Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z are also being considered for the title of ultimate celebrity power couple, following the release of the singer's critically acclaimed album Lemonade.
The couple have earned a place on the shortlist for the ultimate celebrity couple
David and Victoria will battle out for the title of ultimate celebrity couple
They face competition from fellow musician Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish.
In terms of political power couples, Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton and husband Bill will be competing against President Obama and his wife Michelle.
Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have also placed on the shortlist, which is ranked on wealth, media impact and political muscle.
Kim and Kanye recently made headlines when they shared videos of a phone call on Snapchat
Brad and Angelina also made the list of top 10 celebrity power couples
Completing the top 10 is Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, who now run a foundation which aims to eradicate diseases including malaria and polio.
The top 10 celebrity couples were worked out from recent reports of their wealth, media mentions across 25,000 publications and their political influence.
Ultimate Celebrity Power Couples 2016 will air on Channel Five tonight at 9pm.