Ervinas Merfeldas


Ervinas Merfeldas is an Irish ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer.

Early life

Merfeldas was born in Celbridge in Kildare to Lithuanian parents. He attended Scoil Na Mainistreach. He has a younger brother.

Career

Merfeldas has been dancing since the age of seven, training in ballroom and Latin styles.
In 2016, Merfeldas partnered with Gabija Raciute and competed in the WDSF World Championship in Romania. In 2017, Merfeldas and Raciute finished in fifth place in the British Dance Federation Junior Latin Championships. In 2019, they reached the final of the World Dance Championships - Latin discipline, ultimately finishing in sixth place. In 2022, it was announced that Merfeldas would make his acting debut in The Blonde Bombshell, a stage show based on Marilyn Monroe's life scheduled to premiere on 20 November 2022 at The Helix, Dublin.

''Dancing with the Stars''

On 22 December 2021, Merfeldas was announced as one of the new professional dancers joining the fifth series of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars. Merfeldas was partnered with model and influencer Missy Keating, daughter of Ronan Keating and Yvonne Connolly. Merfeldas and Keating performed their first routine on the opening week of the show on 9 January 2022, receiving mixed reviews from the judges and a score of 16. They received high praise in Week 4 for their Contemporary Ballroom routine inspired by the film Wolfwalkers. In the sixth week, Keating tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the couple being unable to dance and receiving a bye to the following week. On 20 February 2022, Keating and Merfeldas were eliminated from the competition following a dance-off against Erica-Cody and Denys Samson.
On 4 March, it was announced that Merfeldas would partner Erica-Cody after her regular partner, Denys Samson, tested positive for COVID-19. On 13 March, it was announced that Merfeldas would partner Ellen Keane after her regular partner, Stephen Vincent, tested positive for COVID-19. Merfeldas was publicly praised for his contribution and ability to step in at short notice.
Merfeldas returned for the sixth series in 2023, partnered with Republic of Ireland footballer, Stephanie Roche. They were the fourth couple eliminated after the first dance-off against Suzanne Jackson and Michael Danilczuk.
Merfeldas returned for the seventh series in 2024, partnered with Ireland AM presenter, Katja Mia. They were the sixth couple eliminated, losing their dance-off to Blu Hydrangea & Simone Arena.
Merfeldas returned for the eighth series in 2025, partnered with social media personality, Kayleigh Trappe. They reached the final, finishing as joint runners-up to Rhys McClenaghan & Laura Nolan.
Merfeldas returned for the ninth series in 2026, partnered with Fair City actress, Stephanie Kelly.
SeriesPartnerPlace
5Missy Keating9th
6Stephanie Roche8th
7Katja Mia6th
8Kayleigh Trappe2nd
9Stephanie KellyTBA

Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
DancePartnerHighestPartnerLowest
American SmoothKatja Mia26Missy Keating16
Cha-cha-chaKatja Mia24Stephanie Roche13
CharlestonKatja Mia27Stephanie Roche23
Contemporary BallroomKayleigh Trappe29Missy Keating24
FoxtrotKatja Mia22Stephanie Roche13
JiveKayleigh Trappe28
Paso DobleKatja Mia23Stephanie Roche14
QuickstepKayleigh Trappe21
RumbaKayleigh Trappe35
SalsaKayleigh Trappe38Stephanie Roche17
SambaKayleigh Trappe30Stephanie Roche19
ShowdanceKayleigh Trappe38
TangoKayleigh Trappe35Missy Keating22
Viennese WaltzKayleigh Trappe29Katja Mia23
Waltz

;Series 5 – with celebrity partner Missy Keating
*Due to Keating testing positive for COVID-19, the couple did not dance in Week 6 but were given a bye to compete in the following week.
;Series 6 – with celebrity partner Stephanie Roche
;Series 7 – with celebrity partner Katja Mia
;Series 8 – with celebrity partner Kayleigh Trappe
;Series 9 – with celebrity partner Stephanie Kelly