Finalists
Ten potential Marias were selected as finalists who would appear on the live shows. Abi Finley and Aoife Mulholland auditioned together having known each other from college, and both made it to the finals. One of the original 10 finalists, Emilie Alford, withdrew from the competition after deciding it was not for her. She was replaced by Siobhan Dillon, who lost a place in the final ten following a sing-off against Alford and Laura Sicurello in front of Lloyd Webber. This earned her the nickname "Second Chance Maria".
| Finalist | Age | From | Dress colour | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Sicurello | 26 | Milton Keynes | Yellow | Eliminated 1st in week 1 |
| Belinda Evans | 28 | Somerset | Dark blue | Eliminated 2nd in week 2 |
| Meliz Serman | 23 | Chingford, London | Gold | Eliminated 3rd in week 3 |
| Simona Armstrong | 28 | Romania | Purple | Eliminated 4th in week 4 |
| Leanne Dobinson | 20 | Colchester | Lilac | Eliminated 5th in week 4 |
| Abi Finley | 23 | Manchester | Light blue | Eliminated 6th in week 5 |
| Aoife Mulholland | 28 | Salthill | Green | Eliminated 7th in week 5 |
| Siobhan Dillon | 21 | Staffordshire | Red | Third place |
| Helena Blackman | 23 | Southampton | Pink | Second place |
| Connie Fisher | 23 | Pembrokeshire | Orange | Winner |
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