[5] In 2017, Merfeldas and Raciute finished in fifth place in the British Dance Federation Junior Latin Championships.
[7] 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 which is due to premiere on 20 November 2022 in The Helix, Dublin.
[8][needs update] On 22 December 2021, Merfeldas was announced as one of the new professionals to join the fifth season of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.
[12] 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.
[13][14] Merfeldas and Keating received high praise in Week 4 when they performed a Contemporary Ballroom inspired by the film, Wolfwalkers.