Actor David Hasselhoff has regained visitation rights with his two teen daughters after a public kerfuffle over released footage showing the Baywatch creator intoxicated.

The actor's lawyer, Melvin Goldsman, said on Monday the visitation suspension order was lifted last week.

David Hasselhoff, seen here in November 2006, has said the infamous video was made to show him what he was like under the influence of alcohol and was never meant to be made public. David Hasselhoff, seen here in November 2006, has said the infamous video was made to show him what he was like under the influence of alcohol and was never meant to be made public.
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Hasselhoff, who has admitted he is a recovering alcoholic, and his ex-wife Pamela Bach attended a closed-door hearing on Monday regarding the leaked footage and other issues.

The pair, who divorced last year after 16 years of marriage, have been battling over child and spousal support. They have two daughters, 16-year-old Taylor-Ann and 14-year-old Hayley.

In early May, a video of the 54-year-old actor was broadcast by several U.S. entertainment programs and appeared online. The footage shows a shirtless, inebriated Hasselhoff sprawled on the floor as he tries to eat a hamburger. A young, female voice heard off-camera pleads with the actor not to drink alcohol.

The actor, best known for creating and starring in the 1990s TV hit Baywatch and for his 1980s series Knight Rider, released a statement saying that the video shows a relapse he suffered several months ago in Las Vegas, where he was starring in the musical The Producers.

He said the tape was made to show him his behaviour while he is under the influence of alcohol, but was never meant for public viewing.

With files from the Associated Press