Britney Spears' dad introduces her to David Hasselhoff

Britney Spears' dad has introduced the troubled singer to David Hasselhoff, it has been claimed.

The former 'Baywatch' star met Jamie Spears when he visited his new restaurant.

Despite Hasselhoff's previous problems with drink and drugs, Jamie thought the actor would be a good influence on his troubled daughter -- and introduced the pair.

But Britney's mom, Lynne, was not happy when she found out what had been going on.

An insider revealed: "Britney’s mum is incandescent with rage at Jamie’s stupidity.

"She wants her daughter to stay out of the headlines, but she thinks her ex-husband just wants publicity for his new business.

"Lynne feels as though Jamie is trying to get back at her through their daughter, but introducing Britney to an asylum of famous mentalists is really going too far.”

Britney, 26, has reportedly been hanging out at the Hoff’s pad -- and watching back-to-back episodes of Knightrider.

And when they're bored of TV, the pair head into David's back yard to perform frantic self-affirmation exercises and indulge in primal scream therapy.

A neighbor told Britain's Daily Star newspaper: "Britney turns up looking like she’s carrying a big bag of bad on her back and the noise can get a bit much, but she always leaves with a smile on her face."