The present disclosure relates to a support structure provided on one side of a flexible display panel, comprising a bendable region, a non-bendable region and a transitional region between the bendable region and the non-bendable region; the bendable region is provided with a first hollowed-out pattern, and the first hollowed-out pattern comprises a plurality of first hollowed-out holes; the transitional region is provided with a second hollowed-out pattern, and the second hollowed-out pattern comprises a plurality of second hollowed-out holes; the density of the plurality of first hollowed-out holes is greater than the density of the plurality of second hollowed-out holes. The present disclosure also relates to a flexible display apparatus.