DAVID HASSELHOFF's ex-wife PAMELA Bach is refusing to reveal all about how she broke her nose during their 16-year marriage - because it will "destroy" the actor.

The former couple became embroiled in a messy divorce battle in 2006 after the ex-Baywatch star filed for a separation, citing irreconcilable differences.

During the legal fight, Bach accused Hasselhoff of hitting her in a drunken row and breaking her nose.

Leaked court documents showed Hasselhoff countering her allegation, insisting, "The only person who broke my wife's nose was her plastic surgeon."

Last year (07), Hasselhoff's alcohol addiction was exposed when home video footage showing the star in a drunken state was leaked onto the internet. He later checked into a rehabilitation facility in a bid to kick his drink demons once and for all.

Two years after they settled their divorce, Bach is still hesitant to spill the details about the extent of Hasselhoff's allegedly violent behaviour.

In a candid interview with Britain's The Mail on Sunday newspaper, she says, "I can't tell you the truth about the nose-breaking incident. It would destroy David and I can't do that."