In 2018, she met fellow artist and friend Paul Starns, with whom she later developed an exhibition at The Art Academy in London in October 2025 that raised funds for cancer charities.
“We wanted to show that there was hope and it wasn’t just people that had had breast cancer,” Swain said.
Her surgeon was among the 16 women and men they painted, who have had breast cancer or have been involved with someone who had.
“He’s such an amazing man and he’s so committed to what he does,” Swain said.
“I’ve been going back to see him for check-ups for the last 14 years, so I feel I know him quite well now.”
Gui also takes part in fundraising events for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity which supports breakthrough research, patient care and education.
On Saturday, he was part of the Thames Towpath Challenge, when he said a number of colleagues had raised just over £9,000.