David Hasselhoff Hikes With Two Trekking Poles After Surgery

david hasselhoff was spotted hiking in Calabasas, Calif., with two trekking poles months after replacement surgery on his hip and knee. The 73-year-old former Baywatch star was walking alongside his wife, Hayley Roberts, as recent concerns about his frailty kept drawing attention to how he is moving now.

Calabasas hike

Hasselhoff held tight to both poles during the hike, and at one point Roberts, 46, grasped his arm to steady him. That pairing of equipment and support fit the picture of a man still working through recovery, not someone moving through a casual outing without help.

An insider said, "David is a reformed character these days. He eats clean and avoids alcohol, but he's the first to admit that his body took a battering when he was younger and now it's come back to bite him." Another source said, "He had major drink and drug demons that took a terrible toll on his body. He's very aware that things will never be the same again."

Recovery after surgery

His rep said the actor is doing well and focusing on his recovery. But the insider account adds the harder part of the story: "His hips and knees are better after the operations, but he still has very challenging pain-filled days and isn't anywhere near as mobile or sprightly as he'd like to be."

That leaves the public seeing a narrow version of the full picture. Hasselhoff is active enough to hike, but he still needs poles, physical support from Roberts, and a recovery routine built around daily exercise and appointments.

Roberts' daily help

"She dotes on him 24/7 and helps with his daily exercises, takes him to his appointments, and does what she can to keep his spirits up," an insider said. A separate source put the bluntest point on it: "David is living on borrowed time."

For now, the visible takeaway is less about celebrity nostalgia and more about function. Hasselhoff is getting around, but the hike showed a body still paying for surgery months later, and Roberts is part of the support system that keeps him on his feet.