In December 2018, Aston reunited with dance partner Janette Manrara for Strictly's Christmas Special. The pair went on to perform the Jive to Cee Lo Green's What Christmas Means to Me. Merrygold scored a perfect score of 40 and the pair won the TV special. Corner, Lewis (24 April 2013). "JLS to split up after farewell tour". Newsbeat . Retrieved 24 April 2013. Nissim, Mayer (29 January 2013). "Simon Cowell beats Susan Boyle, One Direction on reality TV rich list". Digital Spy . Retrieved 1 February 2013. Some people complain that Guerlain is consciously trying to attract younger customers. I’m not sure why that’s a strategy to be deplored. Surely the under-25s deserve to have their tastes catered for as much as anyone else, and I’d certainly prefer to see them reaching for Shalimar Parfum Initial or an Aqua Allegoria rather than, say, the new JLS perfume or the Big Pony women’s quartet from Ralph Lauren (smell them if you dare… but don’t say I didn’t warn you). I also wouldn’t mind if they went for the new version of La Petite Robe Noire, which they are reportedly doing in their droves in France.

Interview With Steve Mac". HitQuarters. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012 . Retrieved 13 April 2010. Corner, Lewis (24 April 2013). "JLS confirm retrospective album 'Goodbye: The Greatest Hits' ". Digital Spy . Retrieved 24 April 2013. In addition to launching their own clothing line, [82] and the usual merchandising of calendars, posters etc., JLS have also released branded condoms with Durex under the campaign line "Just Love Safe", as part of a charitable organisation they have established called the JLS Foundation, where they are working together with sexual health charities such as Brook to raise awareness of practising safe sex and family planning. The initiative was launched at a press conference in September 2010. Individually, the band have also become patrons for different charities, namely Beatbullying (Merrygold), Childline (Humes), Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity (Gill) and National MS Society (Williams). Williams was awarded by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain with the "Inspiration Award" in April 2010 for his work for the charity.JLS unveil new single 'Hottest Girl in the World' – listen". Digital Spy. 6 September 2012 . Retrieved 6 September 2012.

JLS & Alexandra Burke launch 2KX the exciting new range of Mens & Womens underwear coming soon to @ USC". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. a b "Switch – Switch Live – Awards". BBC. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009 . Retrieved 13 December 2009. He is engaged to dancer Sarah Lou Richards and their son, Grayson Jax Merrygold was born on 30 January 2018.Rugby Choir sing with JLS for Sport Relief 2012". 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014 . Retrieved 13 February 2014. JLS | All the latest official news | Aston Merrygold". 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. In May 2013, after seven years together, JLS announced that they would go their separate ways after releasing a greatest hits album and one last UK and Ireland arena tour. In February 2020, the band announced a reunion, with the Beat Again Tour due to start in November 2020, but it was postponed to June 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and then postponed to October 2021. [14] [15]

According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), JLS have been certified for 2.3 million albums and 3.4 million singles in the UK. [16] Music career [ edit ] 2007–2008: Formation as UFO [ edit ] Christmas Special 2012, Series 10, Strictly Come Dancing - BBC One". BBC. 25 December 2012 . Retrieved 21 December 2015. a b "Aston Gets Excited Single is Out Now". Digital Spy. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010 . Retrieved 6 November 2009.Love, Ryan (31 August 2010). "New JLS single features Shontelle". Digital Spy . Retrieved 31 August 2010. Charlie Hedges Spotlight - Interview WIth The Kiss FM Presenter and DJ". The LDN Diaries. 17 April 2014 . Retrieved 2 April 2021.

In 2010 the group founded "The JLS Foundation" [85] a foundation that sets out to raise money for 6 different charities: Cancer Research UK, Rays of Sunshine, Brook, Childline, Beat Bullying and the MS Society. Despite the split, the foundation still exists and all members are still committed to continue the foundation.In total JLS have appeared in 5 charity singles: A cover of Mariah Carey's " Hero" as part of the X Factor 2008 finalists (for Help for Heroes), Wishing on a Star X Factor finalists featuring JLS and One Direction (for organisation Together for Short Lives) " Love You More" (for Children in Need), " Proud" (for Sport Relief) and " Everybody Hurts" (for Helping Haiti). Four out of 5 of these charity singles got to number one on the UK singles chart. JLS through the years — from 2008 to 2013". BBC Newsround. 24 April 2013 . Retrieved 19 October 2015. a b "X Factor's JLS top singles charts – BBC News". BBC News. 19 July 2009 . Retrieved 21 July 2009. In the beginning of 2010, a bidding war was underway between (US-based) Epic Records and Jive Records to sign JLS to an American deal. [30] [31] The group settled with Jive Records, while continuing to remain with their native signing on Sony Music UK's Epic Records. As of August 2010, the album had sold over 1.2million copies and had been certified 4× Platinum in the UK.