A woman has rejected $1000 in cash from Today show weatherman Steve Jacobs.

IT WAS a missed opportunity on the Today Show this morning as a woman turned down $1000 cash.

Weatherman Stevie Jacobs was out on the streets handing out $1000 for free as part of the Channel Nine morning show’s Random Acts of Cash segment.

Live on air, he approached a woman with the wad of cash in his hand.

“There is $1000!” Jacobs said, “You’re on your way to work this morning or school?”

But rather than shriek in delight like most competition winners, the confused woman simply shook her head and tried to walk past Jacobs.

“You don’t want it?” the shocked TV presenter said as the hosts erupted in laughter back in the studio.

“Really? It’s real money,” Jacobs said in disbelief as the woman waved him away and walked over to the bus stop.

As Jacobs stood there like a stunned mullet, a man near the bus stop seized the opportunity and said, “I’ll take it!”

And he did.

“What would you do with $1000 that’s just been knocked back by somebody else?” Jacobs asked the man.

“Spend it well,” he said, as he was handed the money.

“You’re a very lucky man,” the weatherman said, “I have never seen that before”.