Steve Jacobs pretends to ride a broomstick while dressed as Harry Potter as fans see awkward detail

Steve Jacobs has returned to Channel Nine’s Today show with a bang.

The mild-mannered weather presenter, 53, left viewers stunned on Monday morning when he took part in a rather awkward Harry Potter-inspired segment.

During the live cross, a sprightly-looking Steve emerged in full Hogwarts costume and pretended to fly around on a wooden broomstick.

Thanks to the low camera angle used throughout the segment however, the father-of-two’s broomstick unfortunately also resembled a comically large phallus.

Furthermore, the manner in which he straddled the broomstick was suggestive of a solo sexual act.

Steve took no notice, however, and continued presenting the segment with his trademark gusto.

‘Let’s have a look what’s happening with the weather as we’re up here flying around on our broomsticks!’ he exclaimed, gyrating backwards and forwards on the wooden prop.  

As the segment came to a close, host David Campbell couldn’t help but advise Steve: ‘I want you to go back and watch this segment. Just watch what you are doing and get back to us.’ 

‘Is it reminding you of lockdown, David?’ Steve joked. 

Meanwhile, bewildered viewers flocked to Twitter to discuss the awkward display, with one concerned mother tweeting: ‘My eight-year-old just asked why Steve Jacobs was playing with his “doodle” during his weather segment just then.’  

‘Steve Jacobs on the #TheTodayShow this morning pretending to fly as Harry Potter looked like he was wielding a massive strap-on,’ another fan observed.  

Elsewhere, one viewer admitted they’d suffered a momentary convulsion after viewing Steve’s broomstick display.

‘Almost made me choke on my cuppa when this cross happened,’ they tweeted.

Steve has returned to his old job as Today’s weather presenter as part of Nine’s Christmas season line-up, and will remain on air for one week only. 

The star previously departed Nine’s Today show in December 2019 to dedicate more time to his two daughters.

Since stepping away from television, he has been hosting the breakfast slot on several radio stations, focusing on music from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.