Hasselhoff settles divorce payout

The couple have spent months negotiating the divorce settlement

Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff has agreed to pay $25,000 (£12,527) a month to support his ex-wife and children in his divorce settlement.

Los Angeles court documents released show the 55-year-old must hand over $21,000 (£10,523) to Pamela Bach.

His daughters, 17-year-old Taylor, and 15-year-old Hayley will receive another $4,000 (£2,000) from their father.

The couple, who divorced in 2006 after more than 16 years of marriage, have joint custody of the children.

In May Mr Hasselhoff was temporarily banned from seeing his children after a videotape showing the recovering alcoholic apparently drunk was released.

In October he was treated in hospital for a "brief relapse" into alcoholism.

Mr Hasselhoff and his ex-wife have spent months negotiating custody and financial arrangements.

They have also agreed to joint ownership of their home and will divide the family's cars, bank accounts and Mr Hasselhoff's pensions from acting and directing guilds.