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12 Facts About Ervinas Merfeldas

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Ervinas Merfeldas was born on 18 August 2002 and is an Irish ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer.

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In 2016, Ervinas Merfeldas partnered with Gabija Raciute and competed in the WDSF World Championship in Romania.

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In 2022, it was announced that Ervinas Merfeldas would make his acting debut in The Blonde Bombshell, a stage show based on Marilyn Monroe's life which is due to premiere on 20 November 2022 in The Helix, Dublin.

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On 22 December 2021, Ervinas Merfeldas was announced as one of the new professionals to join the fifth season of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.

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Ervinas Merfeldas was partnered with model, influencer and daughter of Ronan Keating and Yvonne Connolly, Missy Keating.

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Ervinas Merfeldas and Keating performed their first routine on the opening week of the show 9 January 2022 to mixed reviews from the judges and a score of 16.

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Ervinas Merfeldas and Keating received high praise in Week 4 when they performed a Contemporary Ballroom inspired by the film, Wolfwalkers.

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On 20 February 2022, Keating and Ervinas Merfeldas were eliminated from the competition following a dance off against Erica-Cody and Denys Samson.

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Ervinas Merfeldas was publicly praised for his contribution and ability to step in at such short notice.

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Ervinas Merfeldas returned for the sixth series in 2023, partnered with Republic of Ireland footballer, Stephanie Roche.

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Ervinas Merfeldas returned for the seventh series in 2024, partnered with Ireland AM presenter, Katja Mia.

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Ervinas Merfeldas returned for the eighth series in 2025, partnered with social media personality, Kayleigh Trappe.