pitched the idea of Fish-o-Mania to Greg Dyke at LWT. Turned down, he sold the idea to Sky Sports, establishing a successful now 19-year television franchise. Personal life Married to Susan, the couple have two children, Katie and Eddie Hearn. After nearly going bankrupt in the early 1990s, and suffering a heart attack in 2002, he returned and has become a multi-millionaire. Hearn was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to sport. That year, Hearn was inducted into the Professional Darts Corporation Hall of Fame. References External links Matchroom Sport December 2005 BBC article about Hearn and Leyton Orient SportAndTechnology.com interview Career philoshopy interview - podcast 1949 births British boxing promoters British sports agents British sports businesspeople Darts people English accountants English football chairmen and investors Leyton Orient F.C. Living people People from Dagenham Snooker coaches, managers and promoters Officers of the Order of the British Empire Professional Darts Corporation Hall of Fame