HOLLYWOOD star David Hasselhoff joined in a traditional morris dance on a spooky visit to Tutbury Castle yesterday.

The Knight Rider and Baywatch star was filming for a UK version of his reality show in which he lives with Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills.

In the previous series, The Hoff – when Scott Came to Stay, Mills was shown a slice of American life at the Hoff's home in California.

Now, the DJ is giving the American star a taste of Britain.

Given Hasselhoff's raucous shout of "God Save the Queen" during yesterday's dancing, it's clear he is enjoying it.

The star was at the East Staffordhire castle with his two daughters, Taylor and Hayley, but they and Mills decided not to join in the dance, with Kidderminster-based Foxs Border Morris Group.

One member of the group, Ian Hinksman, said of the Hoff's performance: "He did very well because he's got a good sense of rhythm, and he went for it. Scott Mills chickened out."

Hasselhoff also joined in with a display by medieval re-enactment Ravencrest Historical Society, based in Burton.

They put on an arms and armour show and let his daughters hold birds of prey.

One member of the group, Zoe Basker-Hugill, 19, of Main Street, Repton, said: "I've watched Knight Rider and my mum's a big fan of the show. She's really jealous about me meeting The Hoff."

Hasselhoff was at the castle for the end of an attempt to break the world record for the longest ghost hunt.

Yesterday evening, he was due to take part in a medieval banquet before going on a ghost-hunt into the early hours, and spending the night in the haunted King's Bedroom.

TV's Most Haunted star Lesley Smith, who is the curator at Tutbury Castle, said The Hoff was a brave man.

"When visitors go into the King's Bedroom, which is the most supernaturally active room in the castle, it is actually quite common for them to faint.

"Over the years we have seen blue lights, shadows, heard bangs and some people have felt tuggings or pressure on them. One person said she had seen a large shadow racing towards her."

Hundreds of visitors joined the ghost walk, which began on Friday night.

Becky Taylor, 30, said she had always had an interest in the paranormal.

Becky, from Leicester, said: "My house is haunted, I'm sure of it. Maybe because I have a interest, I tend to look out for things more but I've come here to see for myself."

Stacey Whittaker, 28, had driven all the way from Pendle, Lancashire, to join in the walk.

She said: "I'm staying in a bed and breakfast. I run Lesley Smith's fan website and she's really down to earth."

The walk was being held to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust, to help people with leukaemia.