Maria Lawson also known as ‘The Virgin Bride’ got married to fiance Lawrence Garry the day after she finished the X Factor bootcamp and cancelled her £5000 honeymoon in order to jet off to Sharons Beverly Hills mansion a few days later.

Maria, a backing singer for Gabrielle, is 30 years old and from London where she grew up as the youngest of 5 children. She has been singing since she was 13 and also plays electric guitar.

Marias songs to date have been:

Week 3: Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart by Janis Joplin
Week 2: The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
Week 1: Emotion by Destinys Child