Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been crowned among the stars likely to take over as Hollywood's golden couple - after Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announced their split January.

The couple found their place alongside Cameron Diaz-Justin Timberlake and Nick Lachey-Jessica Simpson in a poll conducted by the USA Today magazine, reported Internet portal Femalefirst.

The three couples beat Jennifer Lopez-Marc Anthony and Demi Moore-Ashton Kutcher who commonly bagged the second spot.

Beyonce Knowles-Jay-Z and Penelope Cruz-Matthew McConaughey scored third, beating Britney Spears-Kevin Federline at the fourth spot.