The Hoff Wets the Bed

I'm beginning to think this guy might have a drinking problem.

You don't hassle the Hoff -- even if you're a doctor trying to help him during a drunken bender.

David Hasselhoff was so wasted Saturday in London that he allegedly slugged a hotel physician after returning from Simon Cowell's massive birthday bash.

According to reports, the "Baywatch" star was so drunk at London's posh St. Martins Lane Hotel that his assistant asked the staff for help.

When hotel doctor Paul Ettlinger offered Hasselhoff aid, he got hit in the eye, according to the London Sun newspaper.

"His assistant, Joe Townley, was so concerned he called out a doctor," The Sun's source said. "David was furious and lashed out at him -- but he mistakenly hit the doctor."

Ettlinger was left with a bruised forehead.

Sources told the paper that staff was frightened of the 6-foot-4 Hasselhoff. The TV star was eventually dragged into the building's basement, where he submitted to treatment.

"They decided they had no option but to lock him in the basement until an ambulance arrived," a source told The Sun.

A hotel patron told the paper, "He was abusing all the staff, shouting at everyone. We were shocked -- you'd think he was just some drunk, not a big star."

A source close to the actor said, "David is very hard to handle when he drinks, often very emotional and aggressive.

"On this occasion he became so drunk he wet his hotel bed, ruining two mattresses, and was becoming a real pain to the staff."

Hasselhoff was taken to London's $2,000-a-night Capio Nightingale Hospital, The Sun reported. He spent two nights in a private room and gave fellow patients something to gossip about.