BAYWATCH - HASSELHOFF FALLS ASLEEP ON BRITISH TV

HASSELHOFF FALLS ASLEEP ON BRITISH TV

Former BAYWATCH star DAVID HASSELHOFF flirted, danced and slept his way through an interview on British TV yesterday morning (29SEP06), and blames his dopey demeanour on sleeping pills. The 54-year-old attempted to charm GMTV host JENNI FALCONER during a promotional interview for new single JUMP IN MY CAR, saying, "You're not engaged. Oh I have a chance." Hasselhoff later performed a hip-thrusting dance routine to his new song, aimed at Falconer, before falling asleep during a break in the early-morning show. However, GMTV producers dismiss speculation he was drunk. A spokesperson for the show says, "We do not believe he was drunk. There was no smell of alcohol." Hasselhoff explains, "I was really tired. I've been in Vancouver then Leeds, then Manchester then Croydon."