David Hasselhoff has compared himself to Amy Winehouse - insisting their drink problems are "a universal problem".
The Baywatch star was admitted to rehab last month (Oct09) amid reports he accidentally hit a doctor during a booze binge.
He downplayed the reports, but has also been hospitalised on two separate occasions this year (09), reportedly suffering from alcohol poisoning.
And now Hasselhoff has admitted he is aware of his problems - and compared himself to the Brit singer, who has also battled addiction.
He says, "The problem that I've experienced in my own life and some of the stuff that's been documented about Amy is a universal problem.
"It's an illness. You don't wake up in the morning and decide to have this problem."