United Kingdom, April 10 -- Nicole Eggert regrets quitting Baywatch when the lifeguard drama was at its peak.

The blonde bombshell played Summer Quinn on the hit series, which made global stars of the likes of Pamela Anderson as C.J. Parker, David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon and Yasmine Bleeth as Caroline Holden.

Baywatch - which ran for 11 seasons from 1989 to 2001 - became a worldwide television phenomenon and was one of the most-watched shows of the 1990s.

Eggert joined the cast as Summer at the beginning of Season 3 but walked away after Season 4 ended, after being promised a leading role in spin-off that ultimately never materialised.

Eggert now can admit it was an impulsive decision which she regrets to this day.

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