{"id":7643,"date":"2012-03-13T21:35:46","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T20:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/?p=7643"},"modified":"2012-03-23T15:58:03","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T14:58:03","slug":"maria-o%e2%80%99connor-the-apprentice-2012-series-8-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/7643\/maria-o%e2%80%99connor-the-apprentice-2012-series-8-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria O\u2019Connor The Apprentice 2012 Series 8 Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC  Apprentice series returns to our screens this year, kicking off on March 21th.<br \/>\nMeet Maria O\u2019Connor from Kent, one of this year\u2019s  Apprentice candidates who will compete for the \u00a3250,000 investment fund from Lord Sugar and to become Lord Sugar\u2019s business partner.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"lewis roman\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/maria-o-connor_full.jpg\" alt=\"Maria O Connor  The Apprentice 2012\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Name: Maria O\u2019Connor<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age: <\/strong>20<br \/>\n<strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Restaurateur<br \/>\n<strong>Lives:<\/strong> Kent.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBubbly Maria opened her own Greek restaurant at the age of 19 and is inspired by Gordon Ramsay.<\/p>\n<p>She admits that she is headstrong and cunning when it comes to business, and says that her persuasive charm helps her always get what she wants. She enjoys shopping, socialising and is an adrenaline junkie. <\/p>\n<p>Maria wishes she was the brains behind cotton buds as they are cheap to make but are used in every household.<\/p>\n<p>She says: \u201cIf you chuck me in the deep end I\u2019ll swim, I won\u2019t sink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See Maria&#8217;s audition video below:<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* auditions 300x250, created 9\/6\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"7469702309\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><br \/>\n<strong>The Apprentice 2012 Candidates: <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"appsmallpics_group\">\n<div id=\"appsmallpics_list\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7659\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Tom Gearing\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/tomgearing_full.jpg\" alt=\"tom gearing\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7653\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Ricky Martin \" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/rickymartin_full.jpg\" alt=\"Ricky Martin \n\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7656\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Stephen Brady \" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/stephenbrady_full.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Brady \n\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7650\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Nick Holzherr \" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/nickholzherr_full.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Holzherr \" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7647\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Michael Copp \" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/michaelcopp_full.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Copp \" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7612\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Duane Bryan\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/duanebryan_full.jpg\" alt=\"Duane Bryan\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7605\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\" Adam Corbally \" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/adamcorbally_full.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Corbally \" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7594\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\" Azhar Siddique \" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/azharsiddique_full.jpg\" alt=\"Azhar Siddique\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7643\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Maria O\u2019Connor\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/maria-o-connor_full.jpg\" alt=\"Maria O\u2019Connor\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7639\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Laura Hogg\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/laurahogg_full.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Hogg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_details\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"appsmallpics_image\"><a href=\"\/musictv\/7634\/\"><img decoding=\"async\"  title=\"Katie Wright\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/realitytvspy\/theapprentice\/2012\/katiewright_full.jpg\" 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