The Hoff Raids Hotel Minibar Again

Simon Cowell's 50th soiree wasn't just a detrimental shock to the system for the birthday boy (in case you hadn't heard, Simon's been gravely ill with 'flu-like symptoms since turning 50, which is leaving a carefully PR crafted question mark over whether he will show for the first of the X Factor live shows tomorrow night. BE SURE TO TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!!!), it also sent the Hoff over the edge.

The Sun reported that Michael Knight had to be subtly removed from Simon's shindig last Saturday, after two hours of toppling over and belligerent cursing. He's been on the rampage ever since, "drinking for days" in St Martins Lane Hotel:

"David is very hard to handle when he drinks, often very emotional and aggressive. On this occasion he became so drunk he wet his hotel bed - ruining two mattresses - and was becoming a real pain for staff. His assistant Joe Townley was so concerned he called out a doctor. David was furious and lashed out at him - but mistakenly hit the doctor. They decided they had no option but to lock him in the basement until an ambulance arrived."

Your reaction upon reading the prior paragraph will speak volumes about you as a person *tips hat*.

A hotel guest, who saw David at the bar before he was locked in the basement by hotel workers, said: "He was abusing all the staff, shouting at everyone. We were shocked - you'd think he was just some drunk, not a big star."

David is currently in some hospital rehab unit in the greater London area.