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Oh judges, can't we all just get along?

OPINION: What do you think Harry and Meghan's first dance was like?

We will probably never know - although, here's hoping Queen Oprah was taking notes and will update her Instagram feed sooner rather than later. And here's an extra set of crossed fingers they didn't fall into the Ed Sheeran song trap.

Anyway, if that doesn't work out for us those of us who missed out on a Royal invite, then I guess we will have to make do with the royalty of the New Zealand celeb circuit… or failing that, the Dancing With the Stars cast.

Here are the hits and, more importantly, misses of our first week post-Naz and Tim (AKA, our only real chance at dance-floor chemistry spilling over into real life):

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 HIT: Fierce Fox

I've said it before, and I'm sure I will say it again, but Marama Fox is fierce. The way she and partner Brad have found a way to work together - he's joked that it's probably not him driving everything - and deliver some unique performances, incorporating Maori culture and music, has been awesome. Finally someone has managed to make this stock-standard, paint-by-numbers show into something fresh for Kiwi audiences. In saying that, given how the public vote has been going, there's every chance the self-assured Marama will be booted out on Tuesday. Here's hoping viewers get their heads out of their...

MISS: Watch our Harry!

It's an attack of the birds! As a man who spent his career avoiding ducks, the weird, crazy, and in Dai Henwood's words, psychedelic, animated flying pack of doves that popped up as the background for his dance like some sort of Windows 95 screensaver gone mad, was probably the very reason why he didn't look calm. If there were 1500 birds diving at me, I'd be bolting around the dance floor too.

HIT: The hunt for Saucy Suzy

Looking like a mesmerising mermaid (sure she was just wearing her togs with a sarong and some applique flowers, but still…) everyone's favourite childhood babysitter is officially a slinky human - but does she know it? The chat around her sexy outfit certainly made her blush and she called herself about as saucy as a tomato and sweet chilli combo. The judges might have called her Cruisy Suzy, but what do they know?

MISS: Speaking of judges…

These three eclectically-accented judges are pros. We know that. We've seen that - well, we've seen Julz and Rachel prove it (that Camilla is still an unproven quantity). But how can they disagree so much over what you'd think would be technical points. Surely how a toe is pointed or a partner is held ain't subjective. So how can their scores (occasionally) be so different from one another? It's hard not to love Julz' advice though - who knew hot yoga would be the answer to Zac Franich's prayers? Hot pilates might have worked for David Seymour.

NOTABLE MENTIONS: Jess Quinn's killer professional wrestling moves, Zach Franich's "allergy" to sleeves (but love of man-buns) just won't quit, and David Seymour proves his fondness of The Eagles is equalled only by his love of dancing in shorts, shoes and socks - and dad jokes.

 - Stuff