CELEBRITY gardener Monty Don came face-to-face with snake at his Herefordshire home yesterday (Monday). 

The Gardeners' World star told his social media followers that it got "very tangled" in the chicken wire, and was probably after the eggs.

However, Monty was able to set the green-coloured grass snake free and watched as it "went off in the distance."

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Replying to his tweet, Wolfie Matilda said: "Oh my goodness, what a twist it got itself into! I wonder if you had to snip some fencing to free it."

Carol Hunt added: "Well done Monty. Such a beautiful creature."

Monty has been the lead presenter of Gardeners' World since 2003, and since 2011 has hosted it from his own garden in Longmeadow, near Leominster. 

He has also written many books, including Fork to Fork, The Jewel Garden and Around the World in 80 Gardens, as well as bestsellers Nigel: My Family and Other Dogs, and Down to Earth.