Gaps are common, not disqualifying
Recruiters see career gaps constantly — caring responsibilities, redundancy, illness, further study. What matters is how briefly and confidently it's addressed, not whether it existed.
How to frame it
One line in your summary or a labelled entry in your timeline is enough: what the period was, and what you did with it if relevant. Don't apologise for it in the document.
Keep the focus forward
Spend the rest of the CV on what you bring now. A gap explained in a sentence and followed by a strong case for your skills reads as a non-issue.
