Former Today weather presenter Steve Jacobs spotted kissing a male friend at Bondi Beach

Former Today show weather presenter Steven ‘Stevie’ Jacobs is known for his cheeky and playful persona.

And last month, the father-of-two was spotted enjoying the sunshine at Sydney’s Bondi Beach with a male friend. 

Showing off his ripped physique by going shirtless, the 54-year-old TV host smirked as he planted a kiss on his companion in view of photographers.

Scroll down for video 

In photos first published by New Idea, the lovable larrikin was seen placing his arm around his pal before leaning in for a peck.

The pair then laughed, suggesting it was all an elaborate gag between friends.

A source told the publication that Stevie was in ‘high spirits’ before locking lips with his shirtless friend.  

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Stevie Jacobs for comment.

Stevie parted ways with Channel Nine in 2019, after being replaced as the Today show’s weather presenter by Tim Davies. 

He had been a fixture of the program on and off since 2005, and had spent much of 2019 as an in-studio weatherman.

While his exit came amid a staff reshuffle, Steve insisted it was his decision to leave.

Taking to Instagram after the news broke, he claimed the real reason he was leaving was to spend more time with his daughters.

‘Sadly I can’t commit to future travel requirements of the job and have to put my beautiful daughters first… They are my world, my life, my joy,’ he wrote at the time. 

Stevie shares daughters Isabella, nine, and Francesca, seven, with ex-wife Rose Jacobs, whom he split with in 2018.

The former couple had relocated to Vanuatu with their daughters in mid-2017, in what friends say was a ‘last-ditch attempt’ to save their marriage.

However, things fell apart within a few months.