The recent BDO Australian Open winner was never ahead in Saturday's final until throwing 170 to leave double 16 in the deciding leg, which he hit at the second attempt to win 8-7 and complete an incredible success which will also go down as one of the biggest surprises in televised darts history.

Heta, who was 250/1 pre-tournament, had beaten major winners James Wade, Gary Anderson and Simon Whitlock to earn a place in the final and added a second world champion to his list of scalps, in the process celebrating his 32nd birthday in style.

“It’s unexplainable," said the champion. "I have just grown throughout this whole tournament. I have worked hard for this and it’s paid off in the end and I am just super stoked.

"I have got to pinch myself just to make sure it’s happening, I am lost for words. I know what I can do and how good I can be and today I showed the world.

"To do that in front of an Australian crowd was amazing and hopefully I’ll be able to come over to the UK soon and when I do people better watch out."