I am grateful for YouTube video'

David Hasselhoff has declared that he is grateful that the footage of his drunken antics was leaked in 2007.

The video, which became a YouTube sensation, features Hasselhoff drunkenly trying to eat a hamburger. Hasselhoff's daughter Taylor-Ann taped the entire incident.

According to WENN, the former Baywatch star said that the leaked footage ultimately led him to get help for his alcohol addiction.

"When I found out about the tape, I was overcome with an amazing sense of calm. God was basically saying, 'It's time to stop'. I knew why Taylor did it: she was afraid for me. I said, 'That's pretty cool that my daughter loves me to say, 'Dad, this is what you look like. We're scared'. End of story."

Hasselhoff also revealed that he has been dedicated to staying sober since then.

"It's not about falling. It's how fast you get up. You can count on me getting up. Hasselhoffs don’t duck, we say, 'Bring it on!'"

Hasselhoff's new reality show The Hasselhoffs premieres tonight on A&E at 10pm.