Hasselhoff 'had shark scare on recent trip'

David Hasselhoff has revealed that a close encounter on a shark-spotting trip in South Africa left him fearing for his life.

The Baywatch star is studying the deadly animals as part of an upcoming TV series entitled David Hasselhoff's Sharkwatch.

He told Hello: "Suddenly, a tiger shark loomed towards me - a big girl, around ten foot long. Although I'm six foot and no lightweight, I felt as if I appeared nothing more than a snack to her.

"She opened her huge mouth. All I could see were rows of white razor-sharp teeth. I held out the bait, hoping that would keep her happy."

He added: "I admitted to [the show's expert] Mark that I'd been more scared than I've ever been when the shark had opened her mouth."